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Quddus, Munir; Williams, Michael; Quazi, Rahim; Ojumu, Oluwagbemiga; Osho, Gbolahan – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2022
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) plays an important role in the social and economic life of the local, state and national economy. This study presents estimates of the economic impacts of the University's contributions, both short-term and long-term, on the local (Waller County), regional (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metropolitan…
Descriptors: Universities, School Community Relationship, Economic Impact, Models
Burke, Scott – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2011
This article describes a 21st century how-to model for successful career and technical education (CTE) programs. The Geometry in Construction program is the brainchild of two educators, a CTE and a math teacher, who wanted to design a rigorous geometry course taught through a project-based curriculum. This article discusses how they did it, and…
Descriptors: Construction Programs, Geometry, Vocational Education, Alignment (Education)
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Manu, Christopher; Walker, Derek H. T. – Learning Organization, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate how lessons learned from a case study of a construction project undertaken in the Pacific Islands relates to the interaction between social capital and knowledge transfer. The paper is reflective in nature focusing upon the experiences of one of the authors, being a Pacific Islander and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Social Capital, Construction Programs, Program Administration