Recruitment & Job Placement. Recruitment a Necessity Look at who is taking physics in the typical...

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Recruitment & Job Placement

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Page 1: Recruitment & Job Placement. Recruitment a Necessity Look at who is taking physics in the typical high school course: »mostly males »mostly white »mostly.

Recruitment & Job Placement

Page 2: Recruitment & Job Placement. Recruitment a Necessity Look at who is taking physics in the typical high school course: »mostly males »mostly white »mostly.

Recruitment a Necessity

Look at who is taking physics in the typical high school course:» mostly males

» mostly white

» mostly higher socioeconomic status students

» mostly college bound students

We are disenfranchising:» females

» minorities

» the poor

» “terminal” students

The disenfranchised (77%) miss out on physics altogether.

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Physics is useful for everyone.

Good for achieving general scientific literacy. Good for creating a knowledge base of

physical phenomena. Useful in all areas of life -- from the kitchen,

to the shop, to the work place. (We’re back at the “Why study physics?”

stage.)

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Ideas for Physics Recruitment

Best form of recruitment is word of mouth. Perform class activities in the public arena. Promote a qualitative view of physics. Advertising and good advising can be effective

also. Avoid the lock-step sequence of biology, chemistry,

physics. Promote in physical science courses. Promote to elementary school kids with a “Physics

Road Show.” Promote through open house or association with

JETS, science club, and competitions.

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Who Needs Physics? (in the work place)

Electricians Opticians Machinists Mechanics Police Officers Accident scene investigators Nurses & Doctors Medical Technicians Teachers Plumbers