Factors Influencing Enrolment in Community College Career and Technical Degree Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 934-937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Gauthier
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
College Career

Exploring Administrator Perspectives of Community College Career and Technical Programs

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Gauthier
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Associate Degree ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Technical Programs ◽  
College Career ◽  
Associate Degree Programs

crease the successful function of the economy they serve. One of the most prevalent ways these institutions serve the local economy is by offering a host of career and technical programs to the public. These two-year associate degree programs have been criticized and ridiculed for being too narrow in scope and breadth. Some have even suggested that these programs demoralize higher education. Contemporary career and technical education include complex procedures, software, and tools, which requires faculty members to teach and students to learn differently using a variety of methods. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the efficacy of community college career and technical programs through the context of administrator perspectives.

Exploring Employer Perspectives of Community College Career and Technical Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Gauthier
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Social Structure ◽  
Career And Technical Education ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
New Employees ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Technical Programs ◽  
College Career

This qualitative study explores the efficacy of community college career and technical education programs through employer perspectives. Participants for this study were cultivated from a variety of industries and disciplines. Predominant themes that emerged from this study include education, authentic experience, the value of career and technical education, workplace social structure, apprenticeship, and aptitude. Employers appear to be ambivalent regarding their perspective of community college career and technical programs. Employers are looking for employees who can be integrated into the workplace social structure easily, and they articulate competencies generally gained after completing a two-year degree program. Participants reported that new employees lack employability skills, a higher order of thinking, metacognition, mature nature of competency, social mobility, motivation, and positive self-efficacy. Therefore, this study concludes that the hiring of community college career and technical graduates is contingent on the applicants' job-related skills and social competency.

Pathways to Success Through Career and Technical Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 36-61
Author(s):  
Lauren Eyster
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Career And Technical Education ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Initial Step ◽  
Career Pathways ◽  
College Leadership ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
College Career ◽  
Career Pathway

Career pathways has become a popular career and technical education strategy, especially among the nation’s community colleges. This chapter discusses how community colleges have built career pathways programs during the past two decades, with the support of the federal government and foundations, and the evidence on how well they work to improve educational and employment outcomes. Early evidence shows that community college career pathways help individuals succeed in completing an initial step in their education and the workforce. However, more needs to be known about what works for their students, how community colleges can scale their current efforts, and supporting advancement along a career pathway. Policymakers and community college leadership should consider how successful programs can be sustained and scaled and better support advancement to middle- to higher skill jobs.

Community College Participation in Distance Learning for Career and Technical Education

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 665-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela D. Benson ◽  
Scott D. Johnson ◽  
John Duncan ◽  
Olga N. Shinkareva ◽  
Gail D. Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Career And Technical Education ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
College Participation
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