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Training the Trainer
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Training the Trainer

Margaret Louise McManus
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2008

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The purpose of this research was to draw attention to the gap between what students need upon entering the workforce and the knowledge they gain through education with reference to their abilities to train end-users. After a literature review, Knowles’ andragogical model was selected as the basis of the research. Using Knowles’ model, the study was designed to determine if differences exist between students and faculty, whether a relationship exists between faculty knowledge and use of the model, and whether prior work experience in training end-users affects student knowledge. A survey was created and administered to 47 students and 17 faculty from a Northwest Florida university. Interviews with 14 faculty were conducted to confirm the results. Means, 4 analysis of variances, and 2 multiple regressions were used to cross verify the results. While means showed slightly higher levels of significance across the three questions, the analysis of variances and two multiple regressions proved statistically insignificant. The analysis of variances and the multiple regressions showed some individual characteristic combinations were statistically significant, indicating that while students and faculty may not know the names of the theories, both groups are familiar with, at least, some of individual andragogical characteristics.
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