Articulated Technological Education Pathways (ATEP)

铰接技术教育路径(ATEP)项目为高中生开发了三门为期一年的课程，为高中技术课程和社区大学技术人员教育课程之间架起了一座桥梁。这三门课程涉及以标准为导向的技术概念和技能，以及STEM在生化技术、信息和通信技术、材料和制造技术方面的职业选择。课程开发以当代教学实践为指导，并与行业能力和STEM学术学习标准相匹配。这些材料主要是强调数字的基于网络的学习和动手的、基于设计的物理建模活动，可以作为混合课程提供。每门课程由四个为期九周的模块组成，可作为高中职业和技术教育工程和技术课程的替代或补充课程。每门课程都由一个由内容专家、高中和社区大学的教职员工以及一名高级实业家组成的团队开发。每门课程的第一个模块都是入门课程，以技术素养中心以前的工作为基础。其余模块的内容由Wiggins和McTighe的评估驱动的设计过程确定，以强调关键概念并建立在ATE中心和项目以前的工作基础上。这些材料在教室中进行了初步测试，在实地测试之前进行了评估和修订。为教师、管理人员和家长准备了指南。这些材料包括商业出版的混合文本和基于网络的网络学习指导。研究旨在确定ATEP混合计划如何有效地吸引学生，支持他们学习重要的STEM概念和工作技能，并有助于他们继续深造STEM教育，从而进入STEM职业生涯。

The Articulated Technological Education Pathways (ATEP) project develops three, year-long courses for high school students that provide a bridge from high school technical programs to community college programs in technician education. The three courses address standards-driven technology concepts and skills and STEM career choices in biochemical technology, information and communications technology, and materials and manufacturing technology. Curriculum development is guided by contemporary pedagogical practice and matched to industry competencies and STEM academic learning standards. The materials are mainly digital - emphasizing web-based learning and hands-on, design-based, physical modeling activities that can be delivered as hybrid courses. Each course consists of four nine-week modules that can serve as replacement or supplementary curricula for high school Career and Technical Education engineering and technology programs. Each course is developed by a team consisting of content experts, faculty from high schools and community colleges and a senior level industrialist. The first module in each course is introductory and builds on previous work at the Center for Technological Literacy. The content of the remaining modules is determined by the assessment-driven design process of Wiggins and McTighe to emphasize key concepts and builds on previous work at ATE Centers and projects. The materials are pilot tested in classrooms, evaluated and revised before field testing. Guides are prepared for teachers, administrators and parents. The materials include a commercially published hybrid text and web-based cyber-learning instruction. Research is conducted to determine how effectively the ATEP hybrid program engages students, supports their learning of important STEM concepts and workplace skills and serves to interest them pursue further STEM education leading to STEM careers.