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Dissertation
Comparison of University Faculties' Views of Mandates for Recent Experience in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2012
Abstract
To compare the perceptions of faculty members of mandates for recent experience in P-12 settings, the University Recent Experience Survey was sent to college and university faculty and staff members to answer research questions related to awareness of state mandates requiring recent experience in P-12 environments, time spent in P-12 classrooms between states that mandate those experiences and those who do not, time spent consulting in P-12 classrooms between states that mandate those experiences and those who do not, perceptions of the value of P-12 experiences between instructors who practice in states that mandate such experiences compared to instructors in states that do not require such experience, and how the characteristics of gender, age, years of experience, and rank influence instructors' perceptions of recent experience in P-12 classrooms. The results of the study indicated the following: There were significant differences between the 4 states relating to awareness of mandates. Time spent in P-12 classrooms showed significant differences between Alabama and Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, and Florida and Mississippi. Significant differences were shown associated with beliefs about recent experience between Alabama and Georgia. There were also significant differences associated with research and standardization of recent experience between Alabama and Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi. Rank and gender showed significances related to beliefs about recent experience. The impact of recent experience on schools showed significance related to rank. There were also significant differences associated with barriers to recent experience related to age. The qualitative information gathered through open-ended questions revealed the following themes related to the quantitative research: concerns about the role of recent experience, concerns about recent experiences and requirements for research and other university duties, positive comments about recent experience, and comments on collaboration and barriers to working in P-12 classrooms. Recommendations included additional study using qualitative research, case studies, or utilizing additional variables in a quantitative study. Utilization of the comments to create a focus for further study was also indicated.
Details
- Title
- Comparison of University Faculties' Views of Mandates for Recent Experience in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 151
- Copyright
- © 2014 Sarah Zahra Jonas
- Identifiers
- 99380090853306600
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Doctor of Education (EDD)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida