JROTC Instructor Professional Development

Gonzales, Richard (Monty); Rice, Donna; Bosch, Sandra

doi:10.31124/advance.23118314.v1

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JROTC Instructor Professional Development

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posted on 2023-06-23, 16:03 authored by Richard (Monty) Gonzales, Donna Rice, Sandra BoschSandra Bosch

In this qualitative exploratory single-case study, data were collected primarily through interviews with five consenting JROTC instructors and two JROTC administrators chosen through purposive and snowball sampling. The study adhered to all ethical standards and received approval through the site and the University of Phoenix Institutional Review Board. Data were coded and categorized using NVivo12® qualitative analysis software yielding 11 emergent themes, and analysis resulted in implications and recommendations for practice and future research.

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History

Declaration of conflicts of interest

I am the President of The College of Biomedical Equipment Technology. A small part of my responsibilities includes assisting JROTC instructors in obtaining college credits. I have made every effort to avoid any appearance of marketing.

Corresponding author email

dricej@email.phoenix.edu

Lead author country

United States

Lead author job role

Other

Lead author institution

University of Phoenix

Human Participants

Yes

Ethics statement

The study within this article was approved by the University of Phoenix (UOP) Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the site. It received an expedited review. As a part of the IRB process, consent was obtained from all participants.

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This qualitative single-case study collected data from interviews with five JROTC instructors and two administrators. Ethical standards were followed with approval from the site and the University of Phoenix Institutional Review Board. Using NVivo12® software, data were coded, resulting in 11 emergent themes. Implications and recommendations for practice and future research were derived from the analysis.