ERIC Number: EJ1340371
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0194-3081
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Supporting Students' Career Development: A Call to Action
Walker, Becca; Bair, Andrea R.; Macdonald, R. Heather
New Directions for Community Colleges, n199 p93-106 Fall 2022
Drawing from examples of career development initiatives implemented by SAGE 2YC Faculty Change Agents, this chapter illustrates the role of career development in supporting the success of all community college students and guides faculty, administrators, and professional societies on how to advance student career development on a variety of scales. Career development as an integral component of community college science courses has major implications for increasing the diversity of science professionals, conveying the importance of science and scientific literacy in career sectors within and outside of the sciences, reducing equity gaps in students' career development as undergraduates, and facilitating skill-building necessary for the workforce. We urge community college science faculty and administrators to consider the powerful impact that career skill-building and career exploration have on students and encourage the adoption of career development activities at the classroom, program, and institutional levels.
Descriptors: Career Development, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Science Education, Scientific Literacy, Equal Education, Undergraduate Students, Skill Development, Job Skills, Career Exploration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1525593; 1524605; 1524623; 1524800; 1835935