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Academic; Architecture – Vocational guidance; Construction – Vocational guidance; Engineering – Vocational guidance; High school students; High schools; Student interests
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High School Student Interests In Architecture, Construction, And Engineering Education, Krishna P. Kisi
High School Student Interests In Architecture, Construction, And Engineering Education, Krishna P. Kisi
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It is a common and widely held belief that the greatest influencing factor for high school students to enter an architecture-, construction-, or engineering-education program is because either their parents, relatives or friends work or have worked in the industry. However, there is little research that supports this belief. The focus of this research was to analyze characteristics and academic interests of Clark County School District (CCSD) Career and Technical Academies (CATA) students enrolled in architecture, construction and engineering (ACE) curricula.
This research analyzed data collected from a survey conducted by CCSD of their students enrolled in ACE courses. Comprehensive …