Date of Award
7-1971
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Dr. Forest L. Penny
Keywords
Industrial Arts, Study and teaching (Secondary), Secondary School, Middle School, Junior High School
Abstract
This study was primarily concerned with the description of flexible scheduling in Industrial Arts in junior high and middle schools in the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Particular attention was given to the establishment and operation of Industrial Arts within the flexible programs. The reactions of principals and Industrial Arts teachers to their program were included in the study.
The basic instruments used for collecting data for the study were the questionnaires for principals and Industrial Arts teachers. Questionnaires were sent to ten schools of the states of Florida and Georgia. Questionnaires were only sent to those schools who were identified by their state Department of Education as having a flexible schedule. No questionnaires were sent to schools in Alabama since this state failed to respond to inquiries regarding flexible programs within the state. In all, seven of the ten principals returned their questionnaires. Twenty-one questionnaires for Industrial Arts teachers were sent to principals. Sixteen or 76.2 percent of the teachers returned their questionnaires.
Drawing from the data of the returned questionnaires, the writer feels justified in making the following comments:
1. It would appear that flexible scheduling in Industrial Arts is not being widely accepted in the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
2. It seems that Industrial Arts Departments of colleges and universities are somewhat negligent in offering programs which would prepare Industrial Arts teachers for teaching in flexible situations.
3. There seems to be a need for a set of criterion which may be used in selecting Industrial Arts teachers who will teach in flexible scheduled programs.
The following recommendations seem to be warrented from the findings of this study:
1. Some plan should be devised which would include a majority of the total enrollment of a junior high or middle school in Industrial Arts programs.
2. Industrial Arts Departments of colleges and universities make some effort to expand or initiate programs which would better prepare teachers for teaching in flexible scheduled situations.
Recommended Citation
Dean, Noward E. C., "A Description of Flexible Scheduling in Industrial Arts Education in Junior High and Middle Schools of Three Southern States" (1971). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 507.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/etd/507
