Decline in Doctoral Graduates博士毕业生业率下降.ppt

Variety Among Technical / Technology Education Doctoral Programs Jim Flowers Edward Lazaros (Holly Baltzer) Ball State University Presented through the Council on Technology Teacher Education at the International Technology Education Association Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, February 21, 2008 /pres/2008ITEA.ppt This study was funded in part through a CTTE research incentive grant. 3 – Phase Study Perceived demand for an online or hybrid doctoral program from a survey of prospective students Hiring attitudes towards those with a doctoral degree earned online Status of current doctoral programs Phase 3: Results of telephone interviews with 19 program directors / chairs in 2006/2007 Earlier Phases Flowers, J., Baltzer, H. (2006). Perceived demand for online and hybrid doctoral programs in technical education. J. of Industrial Teacher Education, 43(4), 39-56. Retrieved from /ejournals/JITE/v43n4/pdf/flowers.pdf  Flowers, J., Baltzer, H. (2006). Hiring technical education faculty: Vacancies, criteria, and attitudes toward online doctoral degrees. J. of Industrial Teacher Education, 43(3), 29-44. Retrieved from /ejournals/JITE/v43n3/pdf/flowers.pdf Disturbing Trends Doctoral Graduates in IA/TE Doctoral Graduates in IA/TE Difficulties in Hiring TE FacultyTE Search Failure Rates Difficulties in Hiring TE FacultyApplicants per Position Possible Implications Not enough quality applicants for higher education positions Failed searches? Lowering expectations? Possible program closures? Less research in the field of technology education Reed (2002) noted there was “a steady decline in graduate research” (p. 68) Online Education Online Education in the US is growing Enrollments are increasing. Becoming a part of many institutions long-term strategies However, it is not growing uniformly Doctoral programs have the least program penetration (institutions offering the same program face-to-face and online.) Technical education fits this trend 2005 Program Pe