NSF's advanced technological education program Gullickson, Arlen R. Lawrenz, Frances. Keiser, Nanette. text enk Oxford Elsevier JAI 2004 monographic eng

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1 online resource (ix, 218 p.) The National Science Foundations (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program is a diverse and dynamic set of projects intent on improving the USA's technical workforce. This book uses the ATE work as a means to focus on key issues for federally funded projects and all community colleges facing the difficult challenges of staying current and reaching constituents in positive ways. This book brings a wealth of information on key issues for community colleges. Topics addressed include: how to sustain innovative programs; how to develop effective instructional materials; how to promote and maintain collaboration among various institutions including business and industry; how to provide high quality professional development; how to strengthen and improve programs of study; how to recruit and retain diverse students; how to evaluate and use evaluation effectively; and how to engage advisory committees to effectively serve program needs. In developing these topics, the authors drew heavily on previous research and a common set of evaluation studies including site visits at 13 different projects and surveys of more than 100 ATE projects. specialized edited by Arlen Gullickson, Frances Lawrenz, Nanette Keiser. n-us--- Junior colleges Curricula Evaluation Technical education Curricula United States Evaluation Colleges of further education Education Teaching Methods & Materials Science & Technology T65 .E93 2004 607.1/173 Oxford : Elsevier JAI, 2004 (OCoLC)56641908 9781849502832 (electronic bk.) : 1849502838 (electronic bk.) : http://www.emeraldinsight.com/1474-7863/9 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/1474-7863/9 ZJC 100909 20171018091358.0 ocn663209147 eng