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The focus of this study is to determine the relationship between a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Information Technology (IT) teacher's self-assessed level of technology proficiency to the level of technology integration into the classroom, the prior work experience in the information technology field, the years of teaching experience, and the stage of adoption of technology. Participants were CTE IT teachers who were members of an IT teacher listserv that was established by the UNT Grant for Educational Excellence from the Texas Education Agency/CTE and teaching in Grades 9-12 in the state of Texas during the 2015-2016 school year. The study utilized a quantitative survey methodology to gain a perspective on the correlation of the variables. Three validated self-report instruments were administered via an online survey. The three instruments utilized were the Technology Proficiency Self-Assessment for 21st Century Learning, Concerns-Based Adoption Model-Levels of Use (CBAM-LoU), and the Stages of Adoption of Technology.

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Mississippi State University. Department of Leadership and Foundations. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.

M.Ed. (Education and Curriculum Studies) / In future, the twentieth century will be remembered as the century in which an unparalleled explosion 'occurred in knowledge, population, expectations and technology. Wherever people and progress are present, needs arise which may escalate out of proportion if there is not a certain measure of restraint or control over the tempo of augmentation and/or progress. As a result of certain critical deficiencies, the Southern African community finds itself battling with the challenges and problematic nature of the twentieth century. An area in which one of these deficiencies has reached alarming proportions is the area of skilled manpower, especially in terms of technology provisioning. To cope with this deficiency, more people had to be trained. This resulted in an acute shortage of appropriately qualified trainers and teachers. In an attempt to address" this further, underqualified and even unqualified teachers were appointed to meet the original need. Now, however, the formal training of prospective teachers is receiving urgent attention. The nature of formal training programmes is such that the growing number of under- or unqualified teachers cannot be accommodated. Even the formal groups who have received a more theoretical training and who have completed training, prove that there is an urgent need for practice directed training in particular. While this group of under- and unqualified teachers cannot be dispensed with, nor replaced on account of shortages and moral considerations, and, in most instances, do not comply with the minimum admission requirements for formal training, they are conveying knowledge in a "hit-ormiss" way and are acquiring experience (Kruger, 1980:4-5).

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

Nesta dissertação será abordada a política da educação profissional no Estado do Paraná, a partir de 2003, e sua efetivação no Colégio X, mantido pela Secretaria de Estado da Educação (SEED-PR). O estudo de caso teve como objeto o Curso Técnico em Turismo, integrado ao ensino médio e ofertado pela referida instituição. Com base na pesquisa do tipo qualitativa, buscou-se analisar a oferta do curso Técnico em Turismo, integrado ao ensino médio do Colégio X na perspectiva apontada pelos documentos oficiais. Perpassaram pelos estudos questões relacionadas aos recursos materiais e aos humanos do curso. Destarte, foram estabelecidas relações entre a infraestrutura do Colégio X, disponibilizada ao referido curso técnico em relação às recomendações do Catálogo Nacional de Cursos Técnicos (CNCT). Também foi analisado o PPP do curso em relação às Diretrizes da Educação Profissional do Paraná (DEPs) bem como, caracterizado o corpo docente do mencionado curso, no qual pesquisamos suas representações acerca do trabalho como princípio e ensino médio integrado, categorias fundantes das DEPs. Os resultados revelaram que a infraestrutura (recursos materiais) se mostra insuficiente em relação às recomendações do CTNC, e que o PPP do Colégio X se encontra diametralmente oposto aos fundamentos das DEPs quando comparado os fundamentos de cada um desses documentos. Na caracterização dos professores, entre outros levantamentos, apuramos profissionais sem vínculos empregatícios, notadamente quando se trata dos docentes das disciplinas técnicas. Ainda foi constatado que suas formações continuadas, ofertadas pela mantenedora, não vem atendendo as especificidades para a formação técnica em turismo. Acerca das DEPs e dos fundamentos filosóficos que a sustentam, apuramos que um reduzido número de professores tem conhecimento sobre o assunto. A grande maioria dos docentes demostraram distanciamentos do referido documento e incompreensões acerca das categorias investigadas. Por fim, quando estudamos a história e estabelecemos relação com a atualidade, os dados revelam que pouco se alterou ao longo da existência da educação profissional no Brasil, marcada por sua dualidade estrutural. / In this dissertation will be addressed the professional education policy in the State of Paraná, since 2003, and its effectuation at school X, maintained by the State Department of education (SEED-PR). The case study had as object the technical course in tourism, integrated to high school and offered by the referred institution. On the basis of qualitative study, aimed to analyze the supply of technical course in Tourism, integrated into the high school of College X in the perspective indicated by the official documents. Permeated by studies issues related to material and human resources of the course. Thus, relations have been established between the infrastructure of the College X, provided to the referred technical course in relation to the recommendations of the national catalogue of technical courses (CNCT). Was also analyzed the PPP of the course in relation to the guidelines of the Professional Education of Paraná (DEPs) and yet, characterized the teaching staff of the mentioned course, in which we research their representations about work as a principle and integrated high school, foundational DEPs categories. The results revealed that the infrastructure (material resources) is insufficient compared to the recommendations of CTNC, and that the College‟s X PPP is diametrically opposed to the fundamentals of the DEPs when compared the fundamentals of each of these documents. In the characterization of teachers, among other surveys, we found no professional employment relationships, especially when it comes from teachers of technical subjects. Still was verified that their continued education, offered by the maintaining entity, does not answer the specifics for technical training in tourism. About the DEPs and the philosophical foundations that support it, was found that a small number of teachers have knowledge about it. The vast majority of teachers demonstrated distancing from the document and misunderstandings about the categories investigated. Finally, when we study the history and establish relationship with the present, the data shows that little has changed over the existence of professional education in Brazil, notably marked by its structural duality.

The study was conducted to determine strategies that could be used by relevant managers and authorities in promoting the morale of lecturers at a TVET College, in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. A qualitative research design and methodology was used to gather data from semi-structured interviews with the participants by means of two focus groups of six lecturers each and face to face interviews with the three programme managers. Purposive sampling was used to select the lecturers from the two engineering campuses of the sampled college. Data were constantly compared and analysed using the constant comparative analysis of data. The study found that aspects that contribute to low morale exceed those for high morale in the sampled college. Therefore, by studying the results obtained from the data, it can be deduced that lecturers at the College are not content with the current working conditions and the senior management style of the college. It is the duty of managers to consider the holistic welfare of employees. This is necessary for the creation of a suitable workplace for all staff of the college. To achieve this, supervisors and lecturers need to know what aspects influence staff morale. Henceforth, this study focused on effective strategies and recommendations that could be implemented to promote the morale of lecturers at the college. / Educational Management and Leadership / M. Ed. (Education Management)