An examination of current issues in business education courses in the Newfoundland and Labrador senior high school program
This study was undertaken to determine the opinions of district coordinators and teachers at the senior high school level in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador concerning selected general issues of business education in the areas of (1) curriculum structure, (2) curriculum content, (3) instru...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:7882 2023-10-01T03:57:35+02:00 An examination of current issues in business education courses in the Newfoundland and Labrador senior high school program FitzGerald, Barbara C. 1985 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/7882/ https://research.library.mun.ca/7882/1/Fitzgerald_BarbaraC.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/7882/3/Fitzgerald_BarbaraC.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/7882/1/Fitzgerald_BarbaraC.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/7882/3/Fitzgerald_BarbaraC.pdf FitzGerald, Barbara C. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/FitzGerald=3ABarbara_C=2E=3A=3A.html> (1985) An examination of current issues in business education courses in the Newfoundland and Labrador senior high school program. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 1985 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:46:38Z This study was undertaken to determine the opinions of district coordinators and teachers at the senior high school level in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador concerning selected general issues of business education in the areas of (1) curriculum structure, (2) curriculum content, (3) instructional materials and methods, and (4) teacher preparation. This study was also designed to obtain an evaluation of the general business and typing courses of the reorganized high school program. -- The data for the study were collected through a questionnaire personally administered at three Regional Business Education Workshops in October, 1984. -- An agree-disagree arrangement was utilized wherein respondents indicated their opinion on each issue. The raw data for each of the groups were converted to percentages for reporting purposes. -- Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that: -- 1. The majority of the teachers of the business education courses at the senior high school level have an academic background and limited experience in teaching these courses. -- 2. While there was definite agreement among district coordinators and teachers that the overall quality of the general business courses was very good, there was a consensus that changes should be made in these courses. -- 3. There was substantial agreement among the district coordinators and teachers that problems are being encountered. -- 4. There is a need to develop an increased awareness of curriculum structure, curriculum content, and instructional materials and methods in business education courses not only among district coordinators and teachers but also in the educational community at large. -- 5. There is a need for improved preparation of teachers of business education courses at the senior high school level. -- 6. There was interest and support among district coordinators and teachers for the past implementation, present continuation, and future development of business education courses at the senior high school level. -- Reaction, ... Thesis Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository Newfoundland |
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This study was undertaken to determine the opinions of district coordinators and teachers at the senior high school level in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador concerning selected general issues of business education in the areas of (1) curriculum structure, (2) curriculum content, (3) instructional materials and methods, and (4) teacher preparation. This study was also designed to obtain an evaluation of the general business and typing courses of the reorganized high school program. -- The data for the study were collected through a questionnaire personally administered at three Regional Business Education Workshops in October, 1984. -- An agree-disagree arrangement was utilized wherein respondents indicated their opinion on each issue. The raw data for each of the groups were converted to percentages for reporting purposes. -- Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that: -- 1. The majority of the teachers of the business education courses at the senior high school level have an academic background and limited experience in teaching these courses. -- 2. While there was definite agreement among district coordinators and teachers that the overall quality of the general business courses was very good, there was a consensus that changes should be made in these courses. -- 3. There was substantial agreement among the district coordinators and teachers that problems are being encountered. -- 4. There is a need to develop an increased awareness of curriculum structure, curriculum content, and instructional materials and methods in business education courses not only among district coordinators and teachers but also in the educational community at large. -- 5. There is a need for improved preparation of teachers of business education courses at the senior high school level. -- 6. There was interest and support among district coordinators and teachers for the past implementation, present continuation, and future development of business education courses at the senior high school level. -- Reaction, ... |
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An examination of current issues in business education courses in the Newfoundland and Labrador senior high school program |
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An examination of current issues in business education courses in the Newfoundland and Labrador senior high school program |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/7882/1/Fitzgerald_BarbaraC.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/7882/3/Fitzgerald_BarbaraC.pdf FitzGerald, Barbara C. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/FitzGerald=3ABarbara_C=2E=3A=3A.html> (1985) An examination of current issues in business education courses in the Newfoundland and Labrador senior high school program. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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