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Program Plan Highland High School Agriculture Department, Michael Lee Leishman

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

This is a complete accounting of the efforts that are put forth into educating America's youth in the eastern part of Bakersfield California. This outlines the leadership training, community involvement, personal growth, premier leadership and the career success that follows such an AWESOME high school program. Here you will see the efforts of the students and community combine, under the guidance and direction of 3 excellent advisors, to create a program that creates productive well informed citizens that are ready to take the mantle of servant leadership and make their world the best it can be.

Students With Intellectual Disabilities Accessing Postsecondary Education Settings: Promoting Education Equity: Seeing Students For Their Ability First And Supporting Their Development As Contributing Members Into A Diverse Society, Kathleen N. Mercier

Dissertations

The purpose of this ethnographic study was to examine and describe the lived experiences of seven students with intellectual disabilities (ID) participating in two postsecondary education (PSE) settings in Southern California that were aligned to the Think College Standards-Based Conceptual Framework for Inclusive Higher Education.

Through a qualitative approach of ethnography, the researcher examined various stakeholders’ awareness and ability to support students with ID in higher education settings in an effort to support future development of PSE programs for students with ID. Methodology tools included classroom observations, individual interviews, and examination of artifacts from the sample of PSE settings in …

Educating Incarcerated Youth In Illinois: A Blended Learning Model, John Sonnenberg

Dissertations

The purpose of this case study was to better understand the reasons behind the apparent continued success of a blended learning educational model in place since 2012 in the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ). Using a mixed methods approach, data were gathered and analyzed from a variety of records, reports, and other documentation that included: diplomas awarded, courses taken, course completion, enrollment trends, student mobility rates, GED testing information, and special education student enrollment and performance. Data were also gathered through classroom observations and individual and group interviews with the IDJJ district superintendent, principals, and teachers at six different …

Professional Pilot Commercial Off-The-Shelf (Cots) Efb Usage, Policies And Reliability, Tyler A. Babb

International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace

Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) have flooded the aviation industry. Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) tablets are now commonly used by pilots as EFBs. Operators use EFBs for ease of use, faster access to information, to remove weight from the aircraft, and to increase pilots’ quality of life. Identifying trends in EFB usage among professional pilots could benefit operators and universities with flight training programs. EFB policies and procedures may vary among operators but achieve FAA compliance. This study identified these policies and procedures. The types of devices and software vary, and identifying these devices and software could be useful. This research used …

The Need Of Education And Training On Maritime Energy Efficiency In Myanmar, Thet Hlaing Swe

MARENER 2017

This paper aims to present about the vital role of education and training to achieve the energy efficiency measures in the Myanmar Maritime industry by four parts.

Part I describes an overview of the current International demands to save energy to establish green marine environment for example, emission controlling from ship for air contamination. In order to meet the demands, EEDI, SEEMP and EEOI are required effective technology of energy efficiency management ship design and operation.

Part II analyses the situation of Myanmar, including both advantages and disadvantages of implementing energy efficiency measures in the country. Although geographical features and …

A Social Constructionist Inquiry Study On The Lived Experiences Of Educators With Dyslexia Overcoming Workplace Barriers And Increasing Their Capacity For Success, Kathryn R. Taylor

Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative research is to journey the lives of educators with dyslexia growing up as K-12 students, working in the K-12 educational environment, and the means by which those educators overcome workplace barriers as analyzed by three guidelines under the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle, multiple means of engagement. The qualitative study was designed from a constructive inquiry perspective. This method allowed the researcher to construct reality by interpreting a group of educators’ perceptions based on their experiences and social dynamics living with dyslexia. The primary data was collected from one-on-one interviews guided by scripted questions. …

In Their Words: Student Choice In Training Markets: Victorian Examples, Justin Brown

Vocational, adult and professional education research

This research offers new insights into the options available to individuals as they navigate an increasingly complex vocational education and training (VET) system. It explores the extent to which the consumer model of training, aimed at increasing student choice, is changing the dynamics between prospective students and registered training organisations (RTOs). The focus here is on examples from Victoria, the first state to initiate market reforms, by means of the Victorian Training Guarantee. Importantly, this study directly represents the voice of students, asking how their choices were made as they navigated these new policy settings, and whether their choice, if …

What Do Employers Really Want? Helping Vocational Learners Crack The Code, Kate Perkins

Vocational, adult and professional education research

In the majority of vocational qualifications, assessment of competence incorporates a structured work placement (SWP). Increasingly, host employers are using these placements as part of recruitment strategies, particularly for entry level roles. In effect, the placement is becoming the new ‘interview’, and the new interview is morphing into an extended audition where a learner’s non-technical, ‘employability’ skills may play a critical role. But do learners know what their host employers are really looking for, and to what extent are their training programs helping them to develop and demonstrate the skills that are most likely to influence an employer’s recruitment decisions? …

Lifelong Learning: A Strategic Analysis Of Education, Iwasan D. Kejawa Ed.D

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications

Are outdated traditional education, distance education, information technological infrastructure, partnerships and financial resources common problematic issues facing many of the educational institutions in our world today? With this into considerations, are these issues vital in order to stabilize the political and economic embroidery of an institution or organization, and its psychological and sociological awareness? What is it that is to be learned and thought in our institutions and, what really is lifelong education; and how is to be carried out in the society of ours? It is found that education may be the training of the mind to perform desire …

Analysis Of Employment Outcomes And Leadership Practices For Middle Managers Completing A Leadership Development Program, Tammy Denise Cole

Online Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to analyze employment outcomes and leadership practices of graduates from a Leadership Excellence for Middle Managers program conducted at a state-operated university from 2007 to 2014. The target population of the leadership development program graduates included representatives from the public and private sector, males and females, and various age groups. The study was conducted as a Kirkpatrick (1994) level two training evaluation—focusing on the change that occurred after completion of the training program. A written survey was used to gather data regarding post-graduation employment outcomes and included the Leadership Practices Inventory 4th Edition (Kouzes …

Exploring Models Of Team Teaching In Initial Foreign/Second Language Teacher Education: A Study In Situated Collaboration, Malba Barahona

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

The demonstrable potential of team teaching as a productive mechanism for developing collaborative teacher learning is now broadly understood in the field of teacher education. However, there is less evidence of the use of such collaborative teaching as a means of strengthening initial foreign/second language teacher education. This paper reports on the findings of a multiple case study in Chile that explored team teaching in a foreign language teacher education program. The study is illuminated through the lens of cultural historical activity theory framework (CHAT) and draws on the analysis of semi-structured interviews, work shadowing observations and reflections. The outcomes …

Occupationally Based Career And Technical Education (Cte) Teachers' Perceived Need For Student-To-Student Interaction In Distance Coursework To Gain Teaching Certification, Tina C. Barger

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to contribute to the body of literature regarding occupationally based career and technical education (CTE) teachers’ perceived need for student-to-student interaction in distance education coursework. The study was based on a previous study by Moore, Warner, and Jones (2016). Student perceptions on the topic of student-to-student interaction were gathered. Participants in the study were CTE teachers who had entered the teaching profession from industry. Participants were pursuing or had previously pursued coursework in online/distance education formats. Findings of the study indicated that, overall, survey respondents did not have high expectations or particularly positive feelings …

The Effect Of Team-Based Learning In A Neurorehabilitation Course Within A Physical Therapy Assistant Academic Program, Laurie A. Schroder

Student Dissertations

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Examining Cultural Proficiency Among Secondary Agricultural Education Youth Through Intercultural Effectiveness And Global Experiences, Courtney A. Turley

Theses and Dissertations--Community & Leadership Development

This work seeks to examine the relationship between intercultural effectiveness and the number of global experiences among secondary agricultural education youth in Kentucky. The study utilizes Mere Exposure Theory and considers the importance of global experiences in increasing their levels of global competence and their performance on the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES). The results indicate that students with a higher number of global experiences and exposures are more open to other cultures and score higher on the IES. In addition, these students are more likely to be self-aware and interested in exploring new cultures and making connections with individuals who …

Brunswick Schools Video Program Social Media Campaign, Nicole Rhoades

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

This social media campaign is to be executed by student managers within the Brunswick Schools Video Program. The Video Program provides journalistic experience to young students by immersing them in print and broadcast journalism that is provided to the Brunswick-area through Brunswick Educational Access Television.

Making A Case For Case-Based Teaching In Data Literacy, Derek R. Riddle, Jori Beck, Joseph John Morgan, Nancy Brown, Heather Whitesides

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

Building on a study conducted by the authors, this article provides strategies for teaching data literacy and outlines the case-based teaching method as an effective way of developing data-literate teachers.

Kajian Perolehan Kompetensi Keahlian Busana Butik Siswa Smk: Studi Kasus Prakerin Di Industri Pasangan, Sri Handayani, Sri Wening

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perolehan kompetensi siswa di setiap DUDI, khususnya busana butik yang memiliki pola pembimbingan berbeda. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian studi kasus pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik penentuan Informan menggunakan snowball sampling yaitu instruktur industri, pembimbing, dan siswa SMK N 1 Pengasih yang sedang prakerin. Pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data mengacu pada analisis model interaktif Miles & Huberman, meliputi pengumpulan data, data condensation, penyajian data, dan deskripsi serta verifikasi kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian adalah (1) praktik yang dijalani siswa sudah relevan dengan kurikulum yang tercantum di sekolah; (2) perolehan kompetensi pada aspek kognitif siswa …

Pembelajaran Problem Based Learning Dalam Implementasi Kurikulum 2013 Di Smk, Herminarto Sofyan, Kokom Komariah

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan kondisi awal pembelajaran dalam penerapan Kurikulum 2013 SMK dan kondisi pembelajaran setelah diterapkan Problem Based Learning (PBL). Penelitian ini merupakan bagian dari pengembangan model pembelajaran PBL dalam Penerapan Kurikulum 2013. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah guru-guru yang mencoba menerapakan PBL dalam penerapan Kurikulum 2013. Data dikumpulkan dengan teknik angket dan wawancara melalui Focused Group Discussion (FGD). Analisis data dilakukan secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian tahun pertama menunjukkkan bahwa: (a) PBL sangat potensial diterapkan dalam penerapan Kurikulum 2013 di SMK. Kesiapan guru dalam implementasi Kurikulum 2013 termasuk dalam kategori tinggi dengan harga rerata sebesar 96,73 dan pencapaian …

Pengembangan Teknologi Augmented Reality Sebagai Penguatan Dan Penunjang Metode Pembelajaran Di Smk Untuk Implementasi Kurikulum 2013, M. Mantasia, Hendra Jaya

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui: (1) proses pengembangan Augmented Reality (AR); (2) desain model AR; (3) penerapan teknologi AR; dan (4) hasil pengembangan AR yang dapat dijadikan sebagai penunjang metode pembelajaran di SMK untuk implementasi kurikulum 2013 dapat memenuhi kriteria valid, praktis, dan efektif. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian pengembangan. Pengembangan perangkat lunak yang berupa aplikasi AR ini dilaksanakan dengan pendekatan engineering yang tahapannya adalah: analisis, desain, implementasi, dan evaluasi. AR diintegrasikan dengan Kurikulum 2013 menggunakan modul yang berkaitan dengan kaidah-kaidah yang ada dalam pembelajaran saintifik. Penilaian AR melibatkan ahli media dalam proses aplikasi dan penerapannya pada mata pelajaran …

Pengembangan Model Pembelajaran Prakarya Dan Kewirausahaan Dengan Prinsip The Great Young Entrepreneur Di Smk Untuk Kurikulum 2013, Catarina Wahyu Dyah Purbaningrum, Soenarto Soenarto

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

Penelitian ini bertujuan: (1) menghasilkan model pembelajaran prakarya dan kewirausahaan dengan prinsip "The Great Young Entrepreneur" di SMK untuk kurikulum 2013; (2) menghasilkan perangkat pembelajaran prakarya dan kewirausahaan di SMK untuk kurikulum 2013 yang dapat menumbuhkan mental dan motivasi peserta didik untuk berwirausaha; (3) mengetahui tingkat kepraktisan model pembelajaran prakarya dan kewirausahaan dengan prinsip The Great Young Entrepeneur yang telah dikembangkan; dan (4) mengetahui tingkat keefektifan model pembelajaran prakarya dan kewirausahaan dengan prinsip The Great Young Entrepreneur yang telah dikembangkan. Hasil penelitian adalah sebagai berikut: (1) Model pembelajaran prakarya dan kewirausahaan dengan prinsip The Great Young Entrepreneur dapat digunakan dengan …