How Should Electronics Technology Be Taught Today? A Fresh Look At The Top Down Approach For Associate Degree Programs

This study was conducted to determine if there is a difference between the career advancement of alumni of ornamental horticulture associate (terminal) degree and nondegree programs. A survey of the alumni of three associate degree and three nondegree training programs was administered, using guidelines from career advancement validation research conducted at Alverno College, Milwaukee. Wis. (Ben-Ur and Rogers, 1994). Six programs were selected from North Carolina, Maine, Ohio, and southeastern Canada, including parts of Ontario and Quebec and all of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The programs were selected because of their perceived high reputations, as based on a survey sent to eight selected Longwood Gardens staff (Kennett Square, Pa.) and six professors in the Plant and Soils Science Department at the University of Delaware (Newark). Survey respondents were initially chosen based on their knowledge of the field of horticulture and of ornamental horticulture educational programs. The statistical analysis of the data did not support the presupposition that there would be a significant difference between the career advancement in favor of graduates from horticultural associate degree programs.

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“On Such Teachers Rests the Future of Nursing”: Preparing Faculty for Associate Degree Programs at the Mid-20th Century

Nursing History for Contemporary Role Development ◽

10.1891/9780826132383.0008 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

ANNEMARIE McALLISTER

Keyword(s):

20Th Century ◽

Associate Degree ◽

Degree Programs ◽

Associate Degree Programs ◽

The Future ◽

Future Of Nursing

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Design of Communication Environments in Career-Focused Learning Communities

Improving Scientific Communication for Lifelong Learners - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-4534-8.ch009 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 156-179

Author(s):

Buket Kip Kayabaş

Keyword(s):

Learning Communities ◽

Lifelong Learning ◽

Design Process ◽

Associate Degree ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Degree Programs ◽

Education Programs ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Associate Degree Programs ◽

Communication Environments

Rapid renewal of information with the rapid development of technology prevents individuals from using their knowledge and skills throughout their lives. Today, instead of participating in long education programs such as undergraduate or associate degree programs, short-term education programs that are specialized according to their fields of study are increasingly in demand. Investigating which communication environments individuals prefer in career focused learning communities in which individuals participate in lifelong learning is important in terms of shedding light on the design process of these environments. The purpose of this manuscript is firstly to reveal the opportunities offered by lifelong learning to individuals, then to determine the preferences of the communication medium based on the experiences of individuals participating in career focused learning communities offered within the scope of lifelong learning, and finally, to provide suggestions for the design of communication environments to people who create and manage career focused learning communities.

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