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Collaborative Research: Improving the Educational Experiences, Outcomes, and Career Pathways of Welding Technology Students

合作研究：改善焊接技术学生的教育经验、成果和职业道路

基本信息

批准号：
2000730
负责人：
Joi-Lynn Mondisa
金额：
$ 80万
依托单位：
Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2020
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2020-09-01 至 2024-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2000730&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Collaborative Research Improving Educational Experiences

项目摘要

Despite the increasing demand for welding technology professionals at local, regional, and national levels, the number of welding technology (WT) graduates has declined. This project aims to address this need, as well as to help develop a deeper understanding of WT career pathways. To do so, the project team will investigate the experiences and perceptions of WT students who begin their education and training at community colleges and the expectations of WT faculty, higher education administrators, and employers. The purpose of this exploratory research study is to: (1) identify personal/social/life factors that affect the career pathways of WT students and their decision to obtain credentials (associate degrees, certificates) and matriculate into a four-year program; (2) identify obstacles and issues that contribute to WT student attrition; and (3) create materials and activities to support retention, associate degree attainment, and matriculation into a 2+2 program in welding technology. The project is a collaboration between researchers and technician educators from the University of Michigan, Macomb Community College, Monroe County Community College, and Wayne State University.Guided by a conceptual framework that draws on the work of Hisrchy, Bremer, and Castellano (2011) and Phelps and Prevost (2012), this qualitative and quantitative exploratory mixed methods research project is guided by the overarching question: What are the factors and experiences associated with the career pathways of welding technology students? The research team will investigate (1) specific welding technology program features (e.g., articulated dual-credit high school courses, internships, etc.) that are associated with optimal student outcomes (e.g., retention, degree completion, matriculation, employment). They will also examine ways in which key stakeholders (e.g., faculty; administrators) can use the findings to inform strategic program improvement and decision-making. Thematic analysis of qualitative data will be applied to uncover and test the elements of the career pathways framework. Survey data will be analyzed using analysis of variance to test the mean differences and interaction effects that may occur among variables/elements of the career pathways framework. This approach will identify non-significant and significant differences across different groups of students, variables, and institutions and provide insights into the phenomenological aspects of education and career development. This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced-technology fields that drive the nation's economy.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

尽管在地方，区域和国家层面对焊接技术专业人员的需求不断增加，但焊接技术（WT）毕业生的数量却有所下降。该项目旨在满足这一需求，并帮助发展对WT职业途径的更深入了解。为此，项目小组将调查在社区学院开始教育和培训的WT学生的经验和看法，以及WT教师、高等教育管理人员和雇主的期望。本研究的目的是：（1）找出影响WT学生职业发展道路和获得证书决定的个人/社会/生活因素（副学士学位，证书）和录取到一个四年制的计划;（2）确定的障碍和问题，有助于WT学生流失;和（3）创建材料和活动，以支持保留，副学士学位的实现，并进入焊接技术的2+2计划预科。该项目是来自密歇根大学、马科姆社区学院、门罗县社区学院和韦恩州立大学的研究人员和技术教育工作者之间的合作。该项目以一个概念框架为指导，该框架借鉴了Hisrchy、Bremer和Castellano（2011）以及Phelps和普雷沃斯特（2012）的工作，这个定性和定量的探索性混合方法的研究项目是由首要问题：什么是焊接技术学生的职业道路相关的因素和经验？研究小组将调查（1）具体的焊接技术程序特征（例如，衔接双学分高中课程，实习等）与最佳学生成绩相关联（例如，保留，完成学位，入学，就业）。他们还将审查关键利益攸关方（例如，教师;管理人员）可以利用调查结果为战略项目改进和决策提供信息。将对定性数据进行专题分析，以发现和测试职业途径框架的要素。将使用方差分析对调查数据进行分析，以检验职业途径框架的变量/要素之间可能出现的平均差异和相互作用效应。这种方法将确定不同群体的学生，变量和机构之间的非显着和显着差异，并提供教育和职业发展的现象学方面的见解。该项目由先进技术教育计划资助，该计划侧重于为推动国家经济的先进技术领域培养技术人员。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。