Assessing Allied Health and Nursing Post-Secondary Career and Technical Education Teacher Attitudes and Beliefs About Reading

This study examined allied health and nursing career and technical education (CTE) teacher beliefs and attitudes about reading. Since beliefs and attitudes influence the way teachers teach, it is important to understand what those beliefs and attitudes are, especially in relationship to reading in subject matter classrooms. One hundred twelve individuals responded to a written survey concerning their attitudes and beliefs about reading. A four-factor solution was achieved with a principal components factor analysis. A significant number of variables were associated with the factor labeled Reading Apathy, which appears to be indicative of the condition known as aliteracy among faculty who participated in the study. Professional development activities grounded in novice-to-expert theory are suggested as a way of overcoming the phenomenon. Recommendations for future research involve a more detailed study to further characterize the condition of aliteracy and its impact on student learning.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2005

Author dc:creator

• Moore, Bridgit R.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sarkees-Wircenski, Michelle
• Laney, James
• Allen, Jeff M.
• Wircenski, Jerry L.
• Henson, Robin K.

• Technical education teachers -- Attitudes.
• Community college teachers -- Attitudes.
• Medical teaching personnel -- Attitudes.
• Reading.
• teacher beliefs
• aliteracy
• allied health
• community colleges
• nursing
• instructors

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Moore, Bridgit R.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 62033079
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4757/
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