Advancing Careers in Technology and Science (ACTS)

促进技术和科学职业发展 (ACTS)

• 批准号: 9950025
• 负责人: Ann Beheler
• 金额: $ 84.78万
• 依托单位: Collin County Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-07-01 至 2003-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9950025&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Advancing; Careers; Technology; Science; ACTS

North Central Texas College (NCTC), Grayson County College (GCC), and the University of North Texas (UNT), and Collin County Community College (CCCC) are implementing the Advancing Careers in Technology and Science (ACTS) Project. In addition, area tech-prep consortia serving over 40 high school districts are partners. These institutions represent a combined student body of over 80,000 students. ACTS emphasizes the changing role of the 20th century skilled "blue-collared" technician to reflect the vital new role that the high-tech 21st century technician (identified as "gold-collared") is playing in influencing educational requirements in mathematics and science. Thus, the primary goals of ACTS are: 1) to initiate community based campaigns that promote a new mind-set that recognizes the value of 21st Century high-tech technicians and 2) to revitalize mathematics and science curriculum by interlocking practical applications of technologies in secondary and post-secondary education. Increasing both students' interest and success in technology and science education and careers are the intended outcomes. Processes, curriculum, and program materials are being disseminated through state presentations, regional workshops, and interfaces with national partners.Unique practices of the ACTS Project that maximize its effectiveness include:1) A Vertical marketing initiative is promoting the new era of "gold-collared" technicians. Designed by and for all partners including secondary schools, community colleges, universities and industry partners, this is expanding student awareness and opportunities.2) Multi-level curriculum design teams composed of high school teachers, faculty from community colleges and universities, and representatives from various industries are important in reducing duplication of subject materials and in developing tech-prep programs with true multi-exit career paths.3) Non-traditional faculty/teacher exchanges provide the vital connection for tech-prep programs and college courses integration into the high school level. One week mini-exchanges between secondary teachers and post-secondary faculty and between faculty at different institutions promote understanding. Teachers see more clearly what their students must be prepared to do. 4) Non-traditional faculty externships with faculty not only working in industry, but also teaching in corporate training environments, exposes the externs to current advances in the industry and different curriculum delivery and instructional methods.

中北部德克萨斯学院（NCTC）、格雷森县学院（GCC）、北德克萨斯大学（UNT）和柯林县社区学院（CCCC）正在实施技术和科学职业发展项目。此外，为40多个高中学区提供服务的地区技术准备联盟也是合作伙伴。这些机构代表了超过80，000名学生的合并学生团体。 他强调了20世纪世纪熟练的“蓝领”技术人员的角色变化，以反映高科技的21世纪世纪技术人员（被称为“金领”）在影响数学和科学教育要求方面发挥的重要新作用。因此，该计划的主要目标是：1）发起以社区为基础的运动，促进认识到21世纪高科技技术人员价值的新思维; 2）通过在中学和中学后教育中将技术的实际应用联系起来，振兴数学和科学课程。提高学生对技术和科学教育及职业的兴趣和成功是预期的结果。通过国家演示、区域研讨会和与国家合作伙伴的接口传播流程、课程和计划材料。最大限度地发挥其有效性的可持续发展项目的独特做法包括：1）垂直营销举措正在推动“金领”技术人员的新时代。由包括中学、社区学院、大学和行业合作伙伴在内的所有合作伙伴设计，这正在扩大学生的意识和机会。2）由高中教师、社区学院和大学教师组成的多层次课程设计团队，和来自不同行业的代表是重要的，在减少重复的主题材料，并在发展技术准备计划与真正的多，退出职业道路。3）非传统的教师/教师交流为技术预科课程和大学课程融入高中水平提供了重要的联系。 中学教师和中学后教师之间以及不同机构的教师之间为期一周的小型交流促进了理解。 教师更清楚地看到他们的学生必须准备做什么。 4)非传统的教师实习与教师不仅在行业中工作，而且在企业培训环境中教学，暴露了行业当前的进步和不同的课程交付和教学方法。