| cope and Method of Study. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the demographical and informational factors that influence students' decisions to enroll in the architecture and construction career cluster at the Meridian Technology Center (MTC). The problem was analyzed using a cross-sectional survey methodology. The target population for the present study was the morning and afternoon adult student body enrolled in the architecture and construction career cluster at Meridian Technology Center. Thirty-seven students (N=37) in eight courses completed a survey that used a check list and Likert-type scale format. Both concrete variables, such as the enrollment and demographical information, and intangible variables, such as influences on student enrollment decisions and attitudes toward the MTC, were studied using descriptive statistics.;Findings and Conclusions. Findings from the study indicate that the group of participants was very homogeneous: mostly males, part time employed, high school diploma as the highest level of education achieved, with a gross annual income less than... |
