International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology
July 2014 Volume 5, Number 3
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Factors Predisposing Academics towards the Use of Blended Strategies: A Model
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, School of Information and Communication Technology, Griffith University, Meadowbrook, QLD, Australia
Universities are investing considerable resources into blended learning as an institutional strategy to respond to pressures of uncertain economies, increasing globalisation, and the changing... More
pp. 1-20
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Zones of Intervention: Teaching and Learning at all Places and at all Times
Jonathan Taylor & Jonathan McKissack, Troy University, Montgomery, AL, United States
This article identifies four distinct zones in which workplace problems can be addressed through education and training. These zones enable educators to address workplace learning more widely and... More
pp. 21-33
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Using Technology and Community Partnerships to Improve Educator Preparation: Changing the Landscape for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kristin Lierheimer, Mary Murray & Deborah Wooldridge, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, United States; Sheila Smith, Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence, Columbus, OH, United States
This chapter describes how an institution of higher education, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), partnered with the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI), a quasi-governmental... More
pp. 34-44
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Predictors of Instructional Strategy Use of Faculty in Career and Technical Education Programs: Signature Pedagogies of the Field
Edward Fletcher Jr., College of Education/Leadership, Counseling, Adult, Career and Higher Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States; Yenni Djajalaksana, Information Systems, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, Indonesia
The purpose of this research study was to identify potential signature pedagogies in the field of CTE as well as specific disciplines within CTE, and to explain instructional strategy use by... More
pp. 45-65
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Who Participates in High School Career Academies?: A Descriptive Analysis of Six-Year Enrollment Trends in a Southeastern School District
E. Cox, Career and Technical Education, Volusia County School District, DeLand, FL, United States; Victor Hernández-Gantes, College of Education/Leadership, Counseling, Adult, Career and Higher Education, Career and Technical Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States; Edward Fletcher Jr., College of Education/ Leadership, Counseling, Adult, Career and Higher Education, Career and Technical Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
In response to increasing high school graduation requirements along with emerging skills in the workforce, the focus of career academies has evolved from one of keeping students enrolled in high... More
pp. 66-81