Applicability of General Education Research Findings in Career and Technical Teacher Education: A Case Study

Findings from an earlier study of traditional preservice teacher education were the basis of a research framework developed to examine an alternative inservice teacher education program. The investigation assessed the utility of this framework in a career and technical environment. The qualitative case study design used 5 research questions reflecting the concepts identified in the earlier study. Data derived from documents and observations were confirmed through 27 in-depth interviews. The framework illuminated the intense planning intrinsic to the program and the interventions that mitigate complications.