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SCHOOL: ADVISORS: COMMITTEE MEMBERS: MPACT Status: Incomplete - Ambiguous Title: Efficacy of an information technology life skills career development model for young adults Abstract: This two-stage mixed-method study assessed efficacy of the Information Technology Life Skills Career Development (IT-LSCD ) model for young adults from the perspective of their experiences with the learning method. The sample size of 472 comprised sixty-two percent (62%) of a pool of 758 mostly urban public school males and females. These young adults experienced the model for at least one semester from June 2000 through April 2003. Stage I administered surveys to subjects via mail and telephone contact that collected quantitative data through rating scales and qualitative data through 14 open-ended questions. Stage II contrasted subjects' test scores before and after training to detect differential test scores used to assess aptitude changes. Combining and comparing results from both series of data analyses provided a unique evaluation of model efficacy to answer three research questions: (1) "Did the Information Technology Life Skills Career Development model help bridge the digital divide?" (2) "Did the Information Technology Life Skills Career Development model make a difference with respect to improving digital literacy?" (3) "Did the Information Technology Life Skills Career Development model make a difference with respect to generating new employment?" |
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