An Analysis of Secondary Teacher Attitudes towards Competency Based Education: Vocational Instructors versus Non-Vocational Instructors. Societal Factors Affecting Education.

Autor/in	MacFarland, Thomas W.
Titel	An Analysis of Secondary Teacher Attitudes towards Competency Based Education: Vocational Instructors versus Non-Vocational Instructors. Societal Factors Affecting Education.
Quelle	(1985), (31 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Praktikumsbericht; Competency Based Education; Educational Needs; High Schools; Research Methodology; Research Needs; Secondary School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Vocational Education; Vocational Education Teachers; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Competence; Competency; Competency-based education; Unterricht; Kompetenzorientierte Methode; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; High school; Oberschule; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Forschungsbedarf; Lehrerverhalten; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Ausbilder
Abstract	This investigation was conducted to determine whether or not a difference in attitude towards competency-based education exists between vocational instructors and non-vocational instructors. The investigation was conducted by distributing a 15-statement survey to the 140 faculty members at Coconut Creek High School, Coconut Creek, Florida. Forty-six of the surveys were returned (32.9 percent); 16 surveys were returned by vocational instructors and 30 surveys by non-vocational instructors. The null hypothesis stated that there would be no significant difference between vocational instructors and non-vocational instructors at the school concerning their attitudes toward competency-based education. Chi-square tests were used to compare data results. A significance level of .05 was used. After analysis of the data, the null hypothesis was confirmed (i.e., both vocational and non-vocational teachers were very much in favor of competency-based education). Based upon the results of this investigation, the following recommendations were made: (1) conduct similar surveys in other Broward County High Schools to broaden the base of the survey; (2) investigate the strength of vocational instructors' convictions towards competency-based education; and (3) investigate the general willingness of vocational instructors to conduct competency-based education inservice programs. (Author/KC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC