fill the gap: turning learners into workers
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Presented by: Courtney Doyle Chambers, Cengage Learning Companies are looking for students who bring skills to the employment table. By focusing on workforce readiness throughout college education, students can leave with skills to bring value to companies and themselvesTRANSCRIPT
Workforce Readiness: Turning Learners into Workers
Building a ThinkNation
Agenda
• Overview of the industry, the legislation, and trends
• What kind of skills drive workforce readiness?
• Examples of implementation
Thought Leaders
Kathryn Jo Mannes Business/Education Partnerships
Dr. Henry JohnsonFaculty Advisor/TeamUP, Cengage Learning
R. Scott DomowiczAcademic Dean - Schools of Business, Criminal Justice, Hospitality & Culinary ArtsPittsburgh Technical Institute
WHY Workforce Readiness?
• Trends• Legislation • Funding
Heard from the demand side:
• Give me someone who has a strong foundation and is interested in building on to that by continuing to learn and acquire more specific skills
• “Soft skills” are hard… critical thinking, teamwork, problem solving
All the “C” words…
Competency Career Pathways Credentials and Frameworks Credit for Prior Learning and ExperienceCohorts Cross-Campus CollaborationCustomers Community Colleges
Oh– and Cengage!
Active LearningHere are some activities usually associated with
active learning:Ice Breakers One Minute PaperThink/pair/share Write/pair/shareStudent Summaries Q and A PairsFocused Listening Two Column MethodScenarios Case StudiesReciprocal Questions RoundtableNumbered Heads Problem-based LearningTen-two Strategy Peer SurveyShared Brainstorm Jigsaw TeamworkNote Check Rotating Chair Discussion
Synectic Exercises
Divergent thinking
& Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Thank You! Any Questions?Contact:Dr. Henry Johnson [email protected]
Courtney Doyle Chambers [email protected]
Heather Kramer [email protected]