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Malgorzata Chwatko; Gisella Rossana Lamas Samanamud – Chemical Engineering Education, 2024
The scope of the chemical engineering curriculum has increased over time with the addition of new content such as coding and sustainability. This study aimed to identify the specific career paths of 311 chemical engineering students from the University of Kentucky (Lexington and Paducah) over the past five years. We also explored job placement of…
Descriptors: Job Placement, Chemistry, Science Education, Engineering Education
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Cook, Kristin; Mahmood, Akhtar; Nygard, Cody; Gentry-Johnson, Mira; Blankenship, Mellisa – Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education, 2022
STEM teachers are considered one of the most important factors in inspiring high school students in STEM to excite them about the dynamic nature of the STEM fields (PCAST, 2010). Increasing the number of qualified and diverse science and mathematics teachers, especially those working in high-need areas, is of paramount importance. The intention of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Student Interests, Teaching (Occupation)
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Strater, Kate E.; Elfers, Erin M. – AILACTE Journal, 2019
Obstacles encountered by young adults with intellectual disability (ID) during the transition from high school to post-school employment have great potential to limit an individual's opportunity and/or capacity for self-determination with regard to employment. This qualitative study examines the challenges to self-determination experienced by a…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Self Determination, Internship Programs
MartinRogers, Nicole; Gozali-Lee, Edith; Miller, Julia – Wilder Research, 2021
In late 2020, Kentucky community and technical colleges participated in a national study of community college workforce education. Kentucky was one of 14 states where education authorities volunteered to encourage colleges to respond early enough in 2020 to receive preliminary statewide results in January 2021. This brief compares Kentucky to the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Vocational Education, Job Training, Noncredit Courses
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Strode, Derick B.; Roberts, Julia Link; Breedlove, Lynette – Gifted Child Today, 2021
This article profiles public-private partnerships and networks established by the public, residential, STEM-focused Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky. Authors discuss relationships and partnerships cultivated to extend student learning opportunities beyond what public support provides. The article focuses first on…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Public Sector, Private Sector, Residential Schools
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Day, Martha M.; Donahue, Tara; Duffin, Lisa C. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
The Graduate Kentucky Teach (GSKyTeach) program is designed to prepare new math and science teachers in high-need secondary schools by completing nine graduate-level courses and a year-long residency. A quasi-experimental design has been employed to assess the extent to which GSKyTeach participants demonstrate differential outcomes in classroom…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Teacher Recruitment, Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teachers