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Perceptions Of Career And Technical Education In Montana: A Survey Millennials And Generation X, Bill Ryan

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

This thesis and research are intended identify how the Millennial and the tail-end of Generation X perceive Career Technical Education (CTE) courses as a part of their secondary education. Then, how these respondents perceive careers commonly associated with CTE, and if or how societal, peer, and parental pressures influence perceptions of CTE, especially when compared to the common educational structure which actively advocates 4-year education as the only way to a successful career and good life. This thesis will also quantify how freshman and sophomore college students perceive CTE courses after high school, and if exposure to CTE influenced their …