Learning Beyond the Content A Dissertation in Practice on Workforce Skills Development at Community Colleges

In this article, we present an example of a student’s recently completed dissertation in practice (DiP) to demonstrate how the DiP can serve as culminating evidence of a student’s successful preparation as a scholar-practitioner. The purpose of this DiP was to determine to what extent students devel...

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Published inImpacting education Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 32 - 43
Main Authors Torres, William C., Leach, Lesley F., Glaman, Ryan, Higham, J. Russell
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.08.2023
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Summary:In this article, we present an example of a student’s recently completed dissertation in practice (DiP) to demonstrate how the DiP can serve as culminating evidence of a student’s successful preparation as a scholar-practitioner. The purpose of this DiP was to determine to what extent students develop workforce skills while completing a community college education and what institutions can do to better prepare students to be successful upon graduation. Results from this mixed-method study (N = 77) suggest that graduates perceived learning a considerable amount of workforce skills during their time at the institution. However, respondents also reported that more hands-on learning would have enhanced their skill development. Through this study, the doctoral candidate was able to gain substantive results while addressing key CPED guiding principles.
ISSN:2472-5889
2472-5889
DOI:10.5195/ie.2023.363