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This 11-page document, provided by the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC), discusses six contextual teaching and learning (CTL) strategies, including their goals, examples, and "challenges" that help instructors implement them. When conducting CTL, instructors must identify...

In this activity from the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center) students order 23 items from largest to smallest. The activity introduces nanotechnology concepts through the comparison of measurements such as the thickness of a penny, the diameter of a...

This resource, provided by Caterpillar Incorporated, includes two checklists and one examination sheet focusing on the safe operation of Skid Steer Loaders, Multi Terrain Loaders, and Compact Track Loaders. One checklist covers safety and maintenance inspection, while the other addresses start-up...

This collection from Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative (NBC2) provides Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Skill Standards resources. These standards were first developed at a joint industry/education meeting in 2007 and were updated in 2013 by a separate group of industry Subject...

This 51-page document, published by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), provides skill standards for manufacturing technicians as of 2002. Skill standards are defined as "specific statements of desired skill and knowledge presented in observable and measurable form," and they...

This website highlights work done by the National Science Board to explore the skilled technician workforce. The website includes reports, listening sessions, congressional activities, videos and media, and recordings of meetings. These resources identify opportunities and challenges facing ...

This video, from Forsyth Technical Community College, is part of the 2021 SciTech Lecture Series. This series of lectures and interviews is held every year and covers an array of science and technology topics. This video provides an interview with Matthew Carter, Vice President of Cook Medical. In...

This 24-page resource, prepared by the Utah Education Policy Center on behalf of Salt Lake Community College (SLCC), includes material used to evaluate the Pre-Freshman Engineering Program Plus (PREP+), a summer program designed to improve "students understanding of STEM content and make them aware...

These webinar slides, made available by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), provide introductory information on nanotechnology, nanomaterials, and their uses. Topics covered include: What is Nanotechnology, Benefits of Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Applications, Fabrication, and...

These presentation slides, made available by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), describes three national programs that promote career awareness of high technology programs in higher education: High Tech U (HTU), FIRST Robotics, and Project Lead the Way. HTU offers three-day,...