Fill the Gap: Turning learners into workers
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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]