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Meyer, Melanie S.; Rinn, Anne N. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2022
In 1972, the Marland Report included leadership as a domain of giftedness in the first federal definition. Although federal and state descriptions of gifted and talented services still include identifying and developing leadership talent, in many states, services are not mandated or funded. Consequently, leadership development is often left to…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Talent Development, Military Training, Academically Gifted
Cynthia L. Miller; Karen L. Alexander; Kyle L. Roberson; Amanda Holland; Gencie Houy; Melanie D. Schmitt; Minerva D. Tuliao – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2023
This article presents a study that explored the implementation of a "Say Yes to FCS" Teaching Camp, a local community initiative in Texas, to address the critical shortage of family and consumer sciences (FCS) teachers in secondary schools. Aimed at incoming 9th- and 10th-grade students, the 4-day camp offered hands-on learning…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Grade 10, Secondary School Students, Community Organizations
VanLaningham, Erin; Pampel, Robert J.; Kotinek, Jonathan; Kemp, Dustin J.; Reppmann, Aron; Stewart, Anna – Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, 2019
This paper examines the importance of cultivating a sense of vocation in honors education. Through examples of coursework, program initiatives, and advising strategies, authors from across five institutions align the scholarship of vocation with best practices and principles in contemporary honors discourse, defining vocation in the context of…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Honors Curriculum, Higher Education, Career Exploration
Turner, Sherri L.; Lee, Hangshim; Jackson, Aaron P.; Smith, Steve; Mason-Chagil, Gale; Jacobs, Sue C. – Journal of Career Development, 2022
Native Americans are highly underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers; however, little research exists concerning how to promote Native Americans' participation in STEM. In this study, we address this gap by examining variables hypothesized to promote participation using the career self-management (CSM) model…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation, Student Participation
Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2020
This one-page profile is part of a practitioner packet providing guidance to colleges seeking to redesign their new student onboarding practices to better help students explore, choose, and plan a program of study best suited to their interests and aspirations. It supplements Part 1 of the packet, "Redesigning Community College Student…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Majors (Students), Decision Making
Araceli Martinez Ortiz; Clara M. Novoa; Vedaraman Sriraman – Journal of College Academic Support Programs, 2020
This article presents the research findings of a multidisciplinary team's collective research effort at one university over a five-year period as funded by the National Science Foundation's "Improving Undergraduate STEM Education" (IUSE) program. A collaborative learning and retention action research effort at a large Hispanic Serving…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Majors (Students), School Holding Power, Cooperative Learning
Jenkins, Davis; Lahr, Hana; Fink, John; Ganga, Elizabeth – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2018
Guided pathways reforms can take several years to implement at scale because they require a thoroughgoing redesign of a college's major functions, including: (1) organizing programs into career-focused meta-majors to enhance student recruitment and exploration and program improvement; (2) mapping clear paths to degrees, employment, and further…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Program Administration, Educational Change, Change Strategies
Jenkins, Davis; Lahr, Hana; Fink, John – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2017
Across the United States, a growing number of colleges are redesigning their programs and student support services according to the "guided pathways" model. Central to this approach are efforts to clarify pathways to program completion, career advancement, and further education. Equally essential are efforts to help students explore…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Change Strategies, Design, Planning
Jenkins, Davis; Lahr, Hana; Fink, John – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2017
This summary is a digest of key findings from "Implementing Guided Pathways: Early Insights From the AACC Pathways Colleges," a report based on Community College Research Center's (CCRC's) research on the 30 colleges involved in the American Association of Community Colleges' (AACC) Pathways Project. The research presented in this report…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Change Strategies, Design, Planning
The Hetu'u Global Network: Measuring the Distance to the Sun Using the June 5th/6th Transit of Venus
Faherty, Jacqueline K.; Rodriguez, David R.; Miller, Scott T. – Astronomy Education Review, 2012
In the spirit of historic astronomical endeavors, we invited school groups across the globe to collaborate in a solar distance measurement using the rare June 5/6th transit of Venus. In total, we recruited 19 school groups spread over 6 continents and 10 countries to participate in our Hetu'u Global Network. Applying the methods of French…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Computation, Scientific Concepts, Cooperation
Kinkel, Doreen H. – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2011
Following a developmental model of career planning and preparation, an ementoring program was devised for first semester freshmen to (1) heighten career awareness and stimulate career exploration in food and agricultural sciences; (2) expand interest and willingness to follow career opportunities beyond the regional geographic area; and (3)…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Career Planning, Career Exploration, Mentors
Ioannidou, Andri; Bennett, Vicki; Repenning, Alexander; Koh, Kyu Han; Basawapatna, Ashok – Online Submission, 2011
The iDREAMS project aims to reinvent Computer Science education in K-12 schools, by using game design and computational science for motivating and educating students through an approach we call Scalable Game Design, starting at the middle school level. In this paper we discuss the use of Computational Thinking Patterns as the basis for our…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Motivation, Middle School Students
Torpey, Elka Maria – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 2011
Vacation jobs often mix work and play. For some, the job is their ticket to career happiness. The article's first section describes four jobs specific to entertainment and leisure: (1) cruise ship musician; (2) destination marketing manager; (3) resort activities director; and (4) river rafting guide. The second section helps a person decide if a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Musicians, Vacations, Marketing
Yilmaz, Muhittin; Ren, Jianhong; Custer, Sheryl; Coleman, Joyce – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2010
This paper explains the organization and execution of a summer engineering outreach camp designed to attract and motivate high school students as well as increase their awareness of various engineering fields. The camp curriculum included hands-on, competitive design-oriented engineering projects from several disciplines: the electrical,…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Day Camp Programs, Engineering Education, Secondary School Students
Hyslop, Alisha – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2010
For the last several years, concern has been brewing about America's underinvestment and underperformance in science, technology, engineering and mathematics--the fields collectively known as STEM. STEM can be described as an initiative for securing America's leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields and identifying…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Science Education, Technology Education, Engineering Education