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This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, Michael Lesiecki introduces listeners to the podcast series and the fields and topics which it will cover. The audio...

This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, Linda Molnar, Program Director at the National Science Foundation, describes the Convergence Accelerator program and...

This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, Michael Lesiecki invites Al Carlson to outline potential solutions and answers in regards to the skills gap. Carlson...

This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, Jordan Morrow discusses how technicians can become proficient in interpreting and communicating data and explores...

This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, Todd Christensen talks about integrated sensors, MEMS, and how advanced digital technologies are increasing the...

This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, Amy Kardel talks about the skills technicians need to be employable and successful. Lifelong learning and reskilling...

This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, Michael Lesiecki invites Alexa Frank, Rachael Munkacsi, and Hope Cotner onto the podcast. The guests discuss the...

This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, Timothy Thomas illustrates the importance of the micro-credential, a sequence of 9-15 credit hours, often three ...

This podcast episode, published by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, is part of a series that covers issues and topics on technician development. In this episode, the Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work Project team discuss what they learned and accomplished in the first...

This lesson plan, from the Contextualize to Learn project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, provides an opportunity for students to explore equivalent fractions. In this lesson, students work in pairs to draw fraction models using equal-sized strips of paper. Students will learn to interpret a...