Delving into Alumni Perceptions about the Impact and Effectiveness of Two Certificate Programs: Meeting Their Mission?

Autor/inn/en	Johnson, Tristan E.; Yukselturk, Erman; Top, Ercan
Titel	Delving into Alumni Perceptions about the Impact and Effectiveness of Two Certificate Programs: Meeting Their Mission?
Quelle	In: Teaching in Higher Education, 19 (2014) 4, S.360-372 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1356-2517
DOI	10.1080/13562517.2013.860097
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Educational Certificates; Program Evaluation; Alumni; Student Attitudes; Individual Development; Case Studies; College Programs; Electronic Learning; Performance Technology; Measures (Individuals); Career Change; Promotion (Occupational); Program Effectiveness; Knowledge Level; Skill Development; Ability + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsabschluss; Schulzeugnis; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Schülerverhalten; Individuelle Entwicklung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Studienprogramm; Messdaten; Career changes; Berufswechsel; Aufstiegsberuf; Berufsförderung; Wissensbasis; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Fähigkeit; Fertigkeit
Abstract	The purpose of the study was to analyze two certificate programs in regard to the impacts on alumni professional career and strengths and weaknesses of certificate programs in the views of their alumni. The sample consisted of 58 participants who completed one of the certificate programs. The results showed that alumni rated self-improvement as the biggest benefit, career advancement benefit as average, and career change benefit as low from the certificate programs. Also, alumni thought that all program components were of strong quality, but the majority of alumni still wanted to see an increased emphasis on teaching, interaction with other students, support, and assessment feedback focus of the program. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10