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A Phenomenological Study Of The Self-Efficacy Of Veteran Traditionally Certified And Alternatively Certified Career And Technical Education Teachers, Khristy A. Franklin
A Phenomenological Study Of The Self-Efficacy Of Veteran Traditionally Certified And Alternatively Certified Career And Technical Education Teachers, Khristy A. Franklin
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
Self-efficacy is important to be a successful teacher. As a result of successful teacher demands, veteran traditionally certified and alternatively certified career and technical education (CTE) teachers must be aware of their perception of their self-efficacy. Bandura’s (1977) foundational theory on self-efficacy was utilized as a conceptual framework to demonstrate the perception of veteran traditionally and alternatively certified CTE teachers. This phenomenological study enlisted 17 participants to investigate their perception of their self-efficacy of veteran traditionally certified and alternatively certified CTE teachers. This phenomenological study utilized interviews as qualitative instrumentation methods to answer the two research questions. Narratives and tables …
Student Connectedness And Academic Achievement: A Quantitative Study Of Career And Technical Education Students, Kern Mcginley
Student Connectedness And Academic Achievement: A Quantitative Study Of Career And Technical Education Students, Kern Mcginley
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The focus of this correlational study in an Alaskan career and technical (CTE) school environment was to explore the research question that guided this study: In a large urban school district of Alaska, with a diverse student population, what is the relationship between the CTE student connectedness level and academic achievement levels? Participants included 132 high school students, Grades 10 through 12. Additional research questions were developed to examine the strength of the relationship between student connectedness and academic achievement by gender and ethnicity. Data were collected using an online survey with a combination of demographic questions and Goodenow’s (1993b) …