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A Workshop Model for a STEM Career Speaker's Bureau
Meagan Pollock Doctoral Candidate Engineering Education Purdue University
ASEE Annual Conference June 25, 2013
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Conceptual Model Literature Review
Best Method Content Assessment Pedagogy
Evaluation 2 Trials
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What best practices can be drawn from the High Tech High Heels STEM Speaker’s Bureau training workshops?
• to propose a workshop model for training STEM Ambassadors
• to outline a research agenda for a STEM Ambassador network
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Dispel Stereotypes &
Challenge Misconceptions
Promote Proper & Positive STEM
Messaging
Appeal to all Student
Work Values
http://www.aauw.org/resource/why-so-few-women-in-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics/; http://www.engineeringmessages.org; Duffy, R. and W. Sedlacek (2009). "What is most important to students' long-term career choices: analyzing 10-year trends and group differences." Journal of Career Development 34(2): 149-163.
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Dispel Stereotypes & Challenge
Misconceptions
Promote Proper & Positive STEM Messaging
Appeal to all Student
Work Values
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Content • Positive STEM Career messaging • STEM career options and opportunities • Success in mathematics and science is not based on innate ability.
Assessment • Formative: Participant
response, discussion, engagement, and activities
• Evaluations
Pedagogy • Guided Inquiry • Concept Mapping • Storytelling • Collaborative Learning (TPS)
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1. lesson plans 2. presentation slides 3. notes and reflections
Single Embedded Case Study
Study Context
workshops
participants
1 designer & facilitator hours
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Big Idea 1
Students most often don’t know about careers in STEM, and as a volunteer speaker, I have the opportunity to be a role model
Big Idea 2
We can attract students to STEM careers by using positive messaging.
Big Idea 3
Education in STEM provides lots of career options and opportunities
Big Idea 4
Success in mathematics and science is not based on innate ability
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How can we motivate and recruit STEM
Ambassadors?
What tools do Ambassadors use, or need, to be the most
effective?
What sort of network is needed to support the
requesting and assignment of Ambassadors?
How can we monitor and improve the image and
messaging of STEM careers by Ambassadors?
How can we capitalize on the personal stories of STEM Ambassadors to
inspire students via social media and the web?
Are Ambassadors better equipped to speak about their STEM professions in
the schools after a workshop?
How effective are STEM Ambassadors in
improving student awareness of and interest
in STEM careers?
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Napequity.org/counselors Meagan Pollock | mail@meaganpollock.com
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Definition of Best Method
• Instructional Design: Backwards Design aligns content, assessment and pedagogy
• Pedagogy: cooperative learning, guided inquiry
• Panel of STEM Professionals: storytelling, role models
• Take Away Tools: lesson plans & activities
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Counselors Reached
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# of Workshops 3 0 3 4 9
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Best Practices Research