Promising Practices for Strengthening the Regional STEM Workforce Development Ecosystem

Institution	National Academies, National Academy of Sciences; National Academies, National Academy of Engineering; National Academies, National Academy of Medicine
Titel	Promising Practices for Strengthening the Regional STEM Workforce Development Ecosystem
Quelle	(2016), (152 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-309-39111-5
DOI	10.17226/21894
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Labor Force Development; Change Strategies; Best Practices; Undergraduate Study; Education Work Relationship; Partnerships in Education; Universities; School Business Relationship; Labor Needs; Occupational Surveys; Learning Experience; Internship Programs; Cooperative Education; Job Skills; Regional Characteristics; Employers; Workshops; Background; Alignment (Education); Career Readiness; Barriers; State Policy; Information Needs; Educational Opportunities; Public Policy; Agencies; Educational Cooperation; Alabama; Arizona; California; North Dakota; Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Arbeitskräftebestand; Lösungsstrategie; Grundstudium; Hochschulpartnerschaft; University; Universität; Labour needs; Arbeitskräftebedarf; Berufsanalyse; Lernerfahrung; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Kooperativer Unterricht; Produktive Fertigkeit; Regionaler Faktor; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Hintergrundinformation; Information need; Informationsbedürfnis; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Öffentliche Ordnung; Education; cooperation; Kooperation; Kalifornien
Abstract	U.S. strength in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines has formed the basis of innovations, technologies, and industries that have spurred the nation's economic growth throughout the last 150 years. Universities are essential to the creation and transfer of new knowledge that drives innovation. This knowledge moves out of the university and into broader society in several ways--through highly skilled graduates (i.e. human capital); academic publications; and the creation of new products, industries, and companies via the commercialization of scientific breakthroughs. Despite this, our understanding of how universities receive, interpret, and respond to industry signaling demands for STEM-trained workers is far from complete. "Promising Practices for Strengthening the Regional STEM Workforce Development Ecosystem" reviews the extent to which universities and employers in five metropolitan communities (Phoenix, Arizona; Cleveland, Ohio; Montgomery, Alabama; Los Angeles, California; and Fargo, North Dakota) collaborate successfully to align curricula, labs, and other undergraduate educational experiences with current and prospective regional STEM workforce needs. This report focuses on how to create the kind of university-industry collaboration that promotes higher quality college and university course offerings, lab activities, applied learning experiences, work-based learning programs, and other activities that enable students to acquire knowledge, skills, and attributes they need to be successful in the STEM workforce. The recommendations and findings presented will be most relevant to educators, policy makers, and industry leaders. The following are appended: (1) Biographical Information of Committee and Staff; (2) Committee Meeting Agendas; (3) Regional Workshop Agendas and Participant Lists; and (4) Supplemental Material on K-12 Education and Its Role in the Regional STEM Workforce Development Ecosystem. [This book was prepared by the Committee on Improving Higher Education's Responsiveness to Regional STEM Workforce Needs: Identifying Analytical Tools and Regional Best Practices; Board on Higher Education and Workforce; Policy and Global Affairs; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01