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Degree

Master of Education (MEd), Bowling Green State University, Career and Technology Education/Technology, 2010.

Abstract

Bowling Green State University's cooperative education program integrates their students' academic programs with hands-on training in the workforce. In 2010, a study was organized to identify the affect of cooperative education on the College of Technology, Bachelor of Science graduates who participated in the required cooperative education program at Bowling Green State University. A behavioral change and attitudinal assessment survey, which was developed by Karen Bloomfield for a similar 2005 study, was utilized to evaluate the learning outcomes of the College of Technology graduates in this study. The survey was e-mailed or mailed to 1,181 College of Technology graduates from 2005 through 2009, and almost 13% of the graduates responded to the survey.

From the data gathered, demographic, employment-related, and behavioral change and attitudinal assessment information was collected from the respondents. Under demographic information, the results of the survey showed that about 65% of the respondents were males. Under the employment-related information, the survey showed that approximately 59% of the graduates secured their first job before graduation.

The behavioral change and attitudinal assessment evaluation contained thirty questions and statements. The respondents were instructed to respond on a four-point Likert scale to what degree they agreed with each statement. Almost 91% of the respondents indicated that they either agreed or strongly agreed that their co-op experiences increased their self-confidence. Also, approximately 92% of the respondents replied that their co-op experiences helped to develop their professional work habits.

As a result of this study, updated demographic and employment-related information was obtained for the College of Technology at Bowling Green State University. In whole, the results showed that cooperative education has had a positive effect on the 2005 through 2009 College of Technology graduates from Bowling Green State University.

Subject Headings

Education; Technology

Keywords

cooperative education; Bowling Green State University

Committee / Advisors

Donna Trautman, PhD (Committee Chair)
Terry Herman, EdD (Committee Member)
Barry Piersol, MEd (Committee Member)
Karen Bloomfield, MEd (Committee Member)

Pages

109p.

Document number: bgsu1288383672
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