Assessment of content knowledge in the industrial enterprise practicum course at UW-Stout

Abstract

The purpose of this descriptive study was to describe the level of content knowledge acquired (alpha change) as measured by the difference between a pre-test and post-test examination administered to students enrolled during the Spring 2000 semester in the Industrial Enterprise Practicum course (INMGT-314/514) at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. The pre/post-test instrument was identical and was composed of content that emphasized technology and business. The sample was 56 students consisting of technology education, industrial technology, business, and apparel design majors. The findings of the study revealed that there was change in the level of content knowledge acquired by the technology education, industrial technology, business, and apparel design majors.