Effective Continuing Education for Licensed Real Estate ...
Effective Continuing Education for Licensed Real Estate
Professionals
A Dissertation
Presented to the
School of Education
Kennedy-Western University
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Doctorate in Philosophy in
Education
By
Wendy A. Tilton (16702)
Princeton, New Jersey
? 2004
Wendy A. Tilton
ALL RIGHTS RESERVE
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Abstract of Dissertation
Effective Continuing Education for Licensed Real Estate Professionals
Mandatory real estate education has been intensely debated for many
years. New Jersey is the only state in the nation that does not require
licensed real estate agents to attend an ongoing educational event after
securing a license to practice. A bill was proposed to the legislature to
mandate real estate education in June of 2001. (It was withdrawn in
2003.) The proposal of the bill fueled debate throughout the state. The
Service One Association of Realtors?, a local trade organization under
the National Association of Realtors?, decided to independently
investigate one of the main discussion points: effective mandatory
education.
A quasi-experimental research method for data collection and analysis
with a pre-test post-test, non-equivalent control group design was used.
The naturally occurring groups used attended the Real Estate Buyers
Agent Council, part of the National Association of Realtors?, and New
York University Real Estate Institute accelerated broker-licensing classes.
There were 34 and 33 mandatory and voluntary education participants,
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respectively. Real estate agency was the educational topic. A facilitative,
interactive teaching style was used to engage all types of learners as
outlined by the Real Estate Educators Association. Mean test scores were
tabulated and compared to determine effectiveness. Pre qualifying
questions were evaluated to determine perceptions of attendance in a
mandatory education session and define characteristics of the participants
such as license type, state representation for mandated education and
practice as a full time or part time agent.
The results indicate that mandatory real estate education is effective as
measured. Agents perceive the lesson as useful and plan to implement
changes in business practice. Most participants came from New Jersey
and New York with additional participant representation from 5 states.
Eighty-six percent of the respondents were full time licensees.
Recommendations to implement standards for real estate education
through established collaborative efforts are suggested. The groups
should have all stakeholders represented: regulators, agents and
consumers.
By:
Wendy A. Tilton
Kennedy-Western University
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Acknowledgments
The idea for this paper and the supporting project would not be possible if
it was not for Vernon Jones, the former executive officer of the Service
One Association of Realtors? (currently serving with the Chicago
Association of Realtors?). We discussed, at length, what active role could
be taken in order to make a meaningful contribution to the heated debates
over mandatory continuing real estate education. Vernon and his staff
were very supportive; without their help, the trial testing would not have
been possible. Chris Spera, current executive officer of the association,
continued support for the study by assisting with the data collection in
2003.
Milton Pachter, Dan Boffey, Bob Morgenstern, Sal Gulino, Dona Jones,
Ciro Trotta, my friends and colleagues at New York University Real Estate
Institute, offered encouragement and support throughout the process.
I would be remiss if I did not thank my friends and family for their patience
with me during the process. I missed many birthdays and events to
conclude this work.
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