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APPLIED TEACHING METHOD AT A CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER TO SUPPORT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DEMAND FOR AN ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL SKILLED WORKFORCE

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 (Unpublished)

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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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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Pflugh, Karenklp94@pitt.eduklp940000-0001-9716-0964
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Thesis AdvisorLongo, R.G.longoj@pitt.edu
Committee MemberKirk, Diane
Committee MemberFerketish, Jean
Committee MemberCopeland, Darby
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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