Abstract
The purpose of the study was to design a simulation using a personal computer-based authoring system that could serve as a vehicle for investigating decision-making styles of educational administrators. The program was designed to be used at the graduate level for students seeking advanced degrees in educational leadership. The simulation makes use of simulation techniques for controlling presentation of material and data collection for subsequent analysis about information search and utilization procedures of administrators. The study was undertaken to demonstrate that nontechnical personnel using state-of-the-art technology could develop affordable and effective multimedia simulations. The study was also designed to demonstrate that technology was sufficiently advanced that time to develop such a program would not preclude its use. Data were gathered from seven graduate students attending a introductory graduate course. Other sources of data included practicing university professors, district administrators practicing principles. Data were gathered using a survey and personal interviews. Results of the survey indicated that respondents found that the technical approach was innovative and could be useful in teaching graduate students how to be better principals. District administrators expressed interest in using the program to evaluate candidates for beginning principalships.
Graduation Date
1993
Semester
Summer
Advisor
Bozeman, William C.
Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
College
College of Education
Department
Educational Services
Degree Program
Educational Leadership
Format
Language
English
Rights
Written permission granted by copyright holder to the University of Central Florida Libraries to digitize and distribute for nonprofit, educational purposes.
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0008172
STARS Citation
Wright, Robert Henry, "A design for implementing a simulation for training school principals in decision-making utilizing videodisc technology" (1993). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 3773.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/3773
Contributor (Linked data)
Bozeman, William C. [VIAF]
Bozeman, William C. [LC]
University of Central Florida. College of Education (Q7895234)
Accessibility Status
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