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Apprentice Engagement through a Sociocultural Perspective: A Case Study Approach to Understanding Engagement among Apprentices in a Community College Classroom Context

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Myra Jean Beckers – ProQuest LLC, 2023

The 21st-century global economy has significantly changed the landscape of the American workplace. Apprenticeship training programs are gaining momentum as a postsecondary training approach to fill growing worker shortages for industry-specific needs and prepare workers for new or expanding industries (Fitzpayne & Pollack, 2018; Freyer et al.,…

Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Community Colleges, Community College Students, Classroom Environment

A Comparison of Student Outcomes and Overall Retention between a 10-Week Accelerated and a 15-Week Traditional Curriculum in a Postsecondary Apprenticeship Training Program

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Adams, Gilbert L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013

This ex post facto comparison study of a postsecondary apprenticeship program at a naval ship construction company examined 8 years of academic performance and program completion data for two curricular formats: a 15-week traditional group (1,259 apprentices) and a 10-week accelerated group (736 apprentices). The two groups were investigated to…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Academic Achievement, Retention (Psychology), Acceleration (Education)