A program evaluation of the impact of the Education Expo at Rowan University

<p>The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Education Expo at Rowan University from the candidate and employer perspective, and to get an overall understanding of what the participants felt about the quality of the program. Of related interest were recommendations the candidates, employers and Coordinator of the Education Expo suggested for improvement of future programs. Fifty-six employers and 167 candidates completed the survey to evaluate attitudes, impressions, and recommendations. The findings suggest that employers and candidates believe there is a need for program development and improvement for the Education Expo at Rowan University. Improvements with diversity of candidate educational background and employer geographical representation, shuttle, lunch provisions, multiple days of interviews as well as a longer, more organized open session were all among the top recommendations made by the participants.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in Higher Education Administration

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Services and Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2008

Author dc:creator

• Kontje, Lauren

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sisco, Burton R.

• College students--Recruiting--New Jersey; Teachers--Selection and appointment--New Jersey
• Higher Education Administration

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/732

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1723