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Title: Two-Year Community: Building Engagement in STEM through Career Courses at Two-Year Institutions
Language: English
Authors: Pawloski, Jamie, Shabram, Patrick
Source: Journal of College Science Teaching. Nov 2019 49(2):9-15.
Availability: National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 7
Publication Date: 2019
Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Contract Number: 1540588
1540524
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Two Year Colleges
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Learner Engagement, STEM Education, Career Education, Career Exploration, Earth Science, Science Careers, Program Evaluation, Benchmarking, Internship Programs, Career Choice, Transfer Programs, Science Process Skills, Outcomes of Education
ISSN: 0047-231X
Abstract: Community colleges enroll almost half of U.S. undergraduates and were predicted to produce 12% of the workforce for STEM professions in 2018. Half of these students are the first in their families to attend college and therefore are more likely unfamiliar with the steps required to transfer to four-year universities or internship programs. Geo-Launchpad, a program funded by the NSF, was developed with these students in mind and works to expose students to internships and research opportunities that promote postsecondary education or workforce employment in the geosciences. Geo-Launchpad developed a careers course as one tier of a three-tiered programmatic approach; GEO 210: Careers/Research in the Geosciences aims to introduce students to current research, tools, techniques, internship opportunities, professions, and transfer programs in the geosciences. This report analyzes 2 years of external evaluations to question if benchmarks were met in reaching the program's goals. Early results support success in completing the program's goals. Students completing the careers course show interest in pursuing geoscience-driven internship and transfer programs. The program decreases the pressure of application processes, unfamiliarity with professional research, and difficulty accessing self-strengths.
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