Pflugh, Karen
(2018)
APPLIED TEACHING METHOD AT A CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER TO SUPPORT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DEMAND FOR AN ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL SKILLED WORKFORCE.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Career Technical Education is at the forefront of education reform efforts. This is in response to business and industry demand for a workforce that is both academically and technically skilled at proficiency levels to meet workforce needs. Additionally, the Carl D. Perkins Improvement Act of 2006 mandates the integration of academic standards within career technical content to support business and industry with skilled workers to compete in the global economy. However, shared-time career technical centers often do not employ full-time academically certified teachers, which limits teacher collaboration opportunities to support academic integration. The aim of this qualitative study was to apply a teaching method that employs academic and technical skill content simultaneously using an integrated real-work project-based learning design to determine students’ reception to learning academic content while also learning technical skill content. A welding program of study teacher and students participated in this study. Three findings emerged with implications that the integrated project design supports students’ academic and technical skill growth, as well as employability skill development.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| ETD Committee: |
| Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Thesis Advisor | Longo, R.G. | longoj@pitt.edu | | | | Committee Member | Kirk, Diane | | | | | Committee Member | Ferketish, Jean | | | | | Committee Member | Copeland, Darby | | | |
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| Date: |
26 September 2018 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
18 May 2018 |
| Approval Date: |
26 September 2018 |
| Submission Date: |
14 August 2018 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
107 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Administrative and Policy Studies |
| Degree: |
EdD - Doctor of Education |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
workforce, employability skills, academic integration, project-based learning, CTE |
| Date Deposited: |
26 Sep 2018 13:58 |
| Last Modified: |
26 Sep 2018 13:58 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/35204 |
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