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A Case Study Of The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Sonia Vanhook Apr 2018

A Case Study Of The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Sonia Vanhook

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The purpose of the study was to identify the impact that the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (SWVHEC), located in Abingdon, has had on area residents in the past twenty years. The case study presented here is different from others that have been written in that it measures the number of courses offered, student registrations, and professional developments available to local residents. The data was collected and triangulated using different methods, such as structured interviews, archival records, newspaper articles, University websites, and participant-observations. The study included colleges and universities with either main campuses or satellite locations in Southwest Virginia and …


Project Update-Technology Education-And The Impacts On Virginia Standards Of Learning Achievement, Doyle L. James Jan 2002

Project Update-Technology Education-And The Impacts On Virginia Standards Of Learning Achievement, Doyle L. James

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The problem of this study was to compare the Virginia SOL scores of a group of fourth grade students at Cooper Elementary School who had project UPDATE education in design and technology compared to fourth grade students who did not receive the education.


A Study To Determine The Differences In Undergraduate Technology Education Teacher Preparation Curricula In Virginia, Cecil Stanley Burgett Jan 1997

A Study To Determine The Differences In Undergraduate Technology Education Teacher Preparation Curricula In Virginia, Cecil Stanley Burgett

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These goals were analyzed to detect the specific variances among the four technology education certification programs in Virginia: 1. How are the Virginia technology education teacher preparation programs accredited? 2. What is the pedagogical curriculum in undergraduate technology education teacher preparation at each university? 3. What is the technical content of the four Virginia undergraduate technology education teacher preparation programs? 4. What are the field experiences of the four Virginia undergraduate technology education teacher preparation programs? 5. What are the general education requirements of each program?


A Study To Determine The Effect Of The Increasing Minimum Wage On The Placement And Retention Of Cooperative Education Students In The City Of Portsmouth, Sidney Jordan Duck Iii Jan 1979

A Study To Determine The Effect Of The Increasing Minimum Wage On The Placement And Retention Of Cooperative Education Students In The City Of Portsmouth, Sidney Jordan Duck Iii

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The primary purpose of this study was to determine: 1. the effect of the increasing minimum wage on the placement of cooperative education students; 2. whether the increase would result in reduced retention of the regular number of cooperative education students employed; 3. whether any on cooperative education program was affected more than the others with regard to the increase in the minimum wage.