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This 10-page research brief from SRI International covers research on community college workforce educational implementation in five industries and geographic regions. This research, done by SRI International's Education Division, resulted in the Workforce Education Implementation Evaluation (WEIE),...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this lesson plan for students learning about polymers. The class will create a material similar to silly putty using cross linking polymers. The module will allow students to observe the changes in physical properties when a...

This page from The Academy for College Excellence (ACE) highlights key points of the project's teaching method. Students take all of their classes in a cohort of approximately 29 students to build a network of support. They begin with an intensive foundation course followed by a bridge semester....

This page from The Academy for College Excellence (ACE) provides information on the project's professional development opportunities. Introductory workshops, community of practice workshops, instructor workshops and mentoring sessions are outlined. Information on workshop availability is also...

This page from The Academy for College Excellence (ACE) highlights key points of the project's teaching philosophy. Seven main points are outlined, including the central concept of "lighting the fire within," helping students to understand the expectations of college-level classes, treating students...

In this professional development video from Getting Results, Dr. John Bransford, professor of education at the University of Washington School of Education, and an instructor talk about how to engage students. Bransford says engagement involves getting students interested in working on problems they...

This conference paper, by Larry Howard, Zsolt Remenyi, and Gabor Pap, of Vanderbilt University's Institute for Software Integrated Systems, covers technology used to create adaptive blended learning environments. The authors discuss "opportunities and issues related to this prospect, both...

This webinar is provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC)​ NetWorks and was recorded on November 16, 2012; it was presented by Jennifer Foster, Senior Director for Adult Education and Family Literacy and State Director for the GED testing administration at the Illinois...

This resource, provided by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, includes eight classroom discussion guides on employability skills based on the US Department of Labor competency model in advanced manufacturing. The discussion guides coincide with online modules linked through the...

The Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC) is a consortium of over 50 college partners and 30 corporate manufacturing companies working to strengthen the competency and global competitiveness of the automotive manufacturing workforce. This Products document gives an...