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Alternative Certification Routes for Career and Technical Education Teachers Matter: A Descriptive Study on CTE Teacher Efficacy and Retention in Pennsylvania
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2024)This describes the experiences of alternatively certified Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers who participated in the Pennsylvania alternative CTE teacher preparation, induction, and mentorship programs. In ... -
I Woke Up Like This: Portraitures of Black Men Masculinities in Two-Year Educational Systems
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2024)There is a lot that can be learned by listening to someone’s lived experiences; individuals’ identities impact how they navigate the world and how the world sees them. This study aimed to understand the multiple realities ... -
Small Manufacturer Long-Term Success Factors using Success Case Method: A Manufacturing Extension Practitioner Perspective
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2024)This study examines the factors that contribute to the long-term sustainability of a small manufacturer from a manufacturing extension practitioner’s perspective. The longevity subject used in this study was XYZ Company, ... -
Examining Vocational Training in Southwest Florida Corrections: Analysis of the Rehabilitation Path and Reduced Recidivism
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2024)The primary purpose of this study was to examine vocational training in Southwest Florida corrections. The Florida Department of Corrections provided quantitative data on program participants and completions and statistical ... -
Employment Ethics vs Work Ethic: Assessing Wisconsin’s Labor Market Wages to a Needs-Based Ethical Wage
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)The following study looks to assess the employment ethics of employers in Wisconsin by assessing how the wage health of the state has changed from 2001 to 2021. It does so by establishing a needs-based ethical wage, a ... -
A Dual Enrollment Partnership to Support the Manufacturing Sector in Connecticut: A Comparative Study
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)The Hamden Engineering Career Academy (HECA) is a unique dual enrollment initiative designed to address the shortage of skilled human capital in the manufacturing sector across Connecticut. This study examines the ... -
Optimizing Workplace Training Transfer: A Case Study on Designing the 70:20:10 Training Strategy through SME and L&D Collaboration
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)This case study informs the instructional design practice by adopting an agile and learner-centered approach, focusing on the 70:20:10 learning experience design. The study tackles the persistent training transfer gap, ... -
Attracting Entrepreneurs to Community College through Self Determination Theory Informed Educational Practice
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)This research study examines the attraction of entrepreneurs to community colleges using Self-Determination Theory (SDT) informed educational practices. Community colleges face challenges such as declining enrollment rates, ... -
Teaching and Assessing Critical Thinking Skills in Michigan Secondary Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Programs
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)As the agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR) industry feeds, clothes, and fuels the ever-growing population while facing significant challenges to production and distribution, the need for critical thinkers in ... -
Word is Bond! Exploration Into Organizational Culture and Community Cultural Wealth Values, Observations of Financial Literacy and Economic Equity of Blacks
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)Community cultural wealth has value in the workforce. The individual’s cultural capital and financial literacy values are not a separate experience to the organization culture. The dominant culture within the organization ... -
Employer Perception of Industry Recognized Credential Attainment in the Secondary System
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)This study sought to determine the most in-demand and valued industry recognized credentials from the lens of Wisconsin employers. Employers identified credentials that can be earned in high school that are regarded as ... -
Ethical Data Practices of Using Student Evaluations of Teachers and the Influence of Social Media on Instructional Academic Staff
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)Student evaluations of teachers (SET) are an example of how a good idea turns bad because it is executed poorly. Along with a plethora of peer-reviewed papers, this research is about how this SET system is an inaccurate ... -
Perceptions of Midwestern Manufacturing of Sustainable Practices During Disruptive Times
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)The United States manufacturing industry has had challenges affecting the sector for decades. The COVID-19 pandemic brought new challenges that impacted the manufacturing industry. Across the globe, government leaders have ... -
Organizational Leadership at Public Two Year Colleges with Improved College Completion Rates for Black or African American Male Students
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)Colleges have a responsibility to provide all students equitable access to a college credential. This mixed methods study examined organizational leadership practices at 2-year public colleges that exhibited the highest ... -
An Evaluation Of PK–12 and Two-Year Post-Secondary Marketing and Business Instructors’ Perceptions of PK–12 and Two-Year Post-Secondary Marketing and Business Programs in Southern California
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)This mix-method research study aimed to explore the perceptions that PK–12 marketing and business instructors and two-year post-secondary marketing and business faculty have of the respective marketing and business program. ... -
Exploring the Impact of Temperament Awareness Profiles on Mentors Perceived Effectiveness of the Relationship Construct in the Cooperative Extension System Using the Adult Mentoring Assessment for Extension Professionals
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2022)This multi-phase, mixed methods study aimed to examine the impact on Cooperative Extension mentor’s perceived mentoring effectiveness after receiving temperament awareness intervention using adult temperament profiles. ... -
Alignment of the Carl D. Perkins Act: A Multi-State Study of Two-Year Institutions
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2016)This study sought to identify alignment and allocation habits of public, two-year postsecondary institutions with the purpose and intent of the Carl D. Perkins Act. More specifically, it aimed at determining the primary ... -
A Qualitative Study on the Influence of Quality Systems in Meeting Performance Funding Criteria in Wisconsin Technical College System Institutions
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2016)This case study investigated the influence of quality systems on meeting performance funding criteria in Wisconsin Technical College System institutions. Using qualitative text-analysis methodology, the case study identified ... -
A Profile and Perceived Needs of Wisconsin Correctional Educators
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2016)While there has been plenty of research on the impact that education programs have on inmates and recidivism, there has been little research on correctional educators. Not only is there a lack of training available to and ... -
Universal Design for Learning in Online Classes: A Study of Systemic Implementation in Wisconsin Technical Colleges
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2016)Applied to the online learning environment, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies proactively provide for learner variability by expecting and accepting learner diversity. This study explored how selected Wisconsin ...
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