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Title: Offering a Manufacturing Curriculum Online to Rural Schools: The Case of the NIMM Project
Language: English
Authors: Raymond A. Dixon, Shawon Farjahan
Source: Journal of Research in Technical Careers. 2025 9(1):22-42.
Availability: UNLV Department of Teaching and Learning. 4505 South Maryland Parkway PO Box 3005, Las Vegas, NV 89154. e-mail: jrtc@unlv.edu; Web site: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jrtc/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Contract Number: 1665521
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Grade 10
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Online Courses, Manufacturing, Career and Technical Education, High School Students, Secondary School Curriculum, Computer Assisted Design, Asynchronous Communication, Blended Learning, Grade 10, In Person Learning, Summer Programs, Teacher Attitudes, Career and Technical Education Teachers, Student Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness
Geographic Terms: Idaho, Washington
ISSN: 2578-2118
Abstract: This case study examined the extent to which the two implemented manufacturing pathways of the NIMM project successfully facilitated access and engaged high school students from rural regions in two manufacturing curricula. The program consisted of two tracks or career pathways for manufacturing technicians: Mechanical CADD technician and Electro-Mechanical technician. The Mechanical CADD program was delivered online, and the Electro-Mechanical program was delivered online and through a summer skills academy. Findings include, students showed less preference for CTE manufacturing courses in an online asynchronous format, CTE instructors need to be trained to teach online, proper IT infrastructure is needed for a successful online course in rural regions, teaching CTE online will be more effective when it is hybridized, students have opportunity for hands-on experience and manufacturing tours, and offering CTE online can be an alternative to produce career pathways in manufacturing for rural students.
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