Bridging Technical Skills Gaps between High School Students and Local Employers

Autor/inn/en	Fletcher, Edward C., Jr.; Tyson, Will
Titel	Bridging Technical Skills Gaps between High School Students and Local Employers
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Technical Careers, 1 (2017) 1, S.20-31 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2578-2118
Schlagwörter	Job Skills; Career Academies; Vocational Education; Technical Education; Manufacturing Industry; Education Work Relationship; Skill Development; Career Readiness; Authentic Learning; STEM Education; High School Students; High School Teachers; Employers; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Employer Attitudes; Skilled Workers; Computer Assisted Design; Class Activities; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Produktive Fertigkeit; Berufsakademie; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Technikunterricht; Fertigungswirtschaft; Produzierendes Gewerbe; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; STEM; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Facharbeiter
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to explore how technical skills taught and learned in Florida engineering and engineering technology-themed career academies fit technical skills desired by local employers in technology and manufacturing. The analysis utilized the narratives of 70 students and four teachers from career academies at four high schools and 27 industry leaders from the same geographical region of Florida. Data interpretation led to understanding that employers expressed an urgent need for technical skills using appropriate equipment and technologies, teachers were teaching students technical skills by simulating the real-world work environment, and students valued their abilities to transform their classroom project ideas into tangible products. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	UNLV Department of Teaching and Learning. 4505 South Maryland Parkway PO Box 3005, Las Vegas, NV 89154. e-mail: jrtc@unlv.edu; Web site: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jrtc/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01