Effects of a Professional Development Session on Career and Technical Education Teachers' Perceptions of Two-Stroke Engine Inspection and Testing: A Preliminary Study

Autor/inn/en	Anderson, Katelyn; Anderson, Ryan G.; Swafford, Marshall
Titel	Effects of a Professional Development Session on Career and Technical Education Teachers' Perceptions of Two-Stroke Engine Inspection and Testing: A Preliminary Study
Quelle	In: Career and Technical Education Research, 43 (2018) 3, S.259-274 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-754X
Schlagwörter	Vocational Education Teachers; Faculty Development; Teacher Attitudes; Engines; Inspection; Equipment Evaluation; Skill Development; Teacher Workshops; Instructional Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausbilder; Lehrerverhalten; Maschine; Prüfverfahren; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	Professional development training is an excellent method for teachers to acquire new skills within both familiar and unfamiliar content areas (Phipps et al., 2008; Saucier, McKim, & Tummons, 2012). Prior research (Saucier et al., 2012; Shultz et al., 2014) has identified that small gas engines is an area where professional development training is warranted. The Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition (Dreyfus & Dreyfus, 1986) provides the foundation for the skills developed during a teacher's career, and even over the course of the professional development workshop. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate perceived importance to teach, competence to perform, curriculum available to teach, and ability to teach selected skill areas related to two-stroke engine inspection and testing prior to and after attending a two-day intensive professional development workshop. Through the lens of the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition, it was evident that the teachers participating in the workshop experienced a progression of skill level. Moreover, this was particularly apparent regarding their perceived abilities to teach two-stroke engine inspection and testing skills. We wish to acknowledge that the teachers who participated in this study are not necessarily at the Expert stage; it is conceivable, based upon our results, that growth in expertise related to two-stroke engine inspection and testing skills did indeed occur during the professional development workshop. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association for Career and Technical Education Research. Web site: http://acteronline.org/publications/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01