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Workforce Need for Technology and Engineering Education

Workforce Need for Technology and Engineering Education. John M. Ritz P. Scott Bevins Professor and GPD Director Institutional Research Old Dominion University University of Virginia at Wise International Technology Education Association March 18, 2010. Introduction and Rationale.

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Workforce Need for Technology and Engineering Education

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  1. Workforce Need for Technology and Engineering Education John M. Ritz P. Scott Bevins Professor and GPD Director Institutional Research Old Dominion University University of Virginia at Wise International Technology Education Association March 18, 2010

  2. Introduction and Rationale • Technology education’s past was more closely associate to the workforce. • Youth seek exploration of their potential and grounding for career selection. • Can Technology and Engineering Education capitalize on these needs and help keep innovative industry within the borders of developed countries?

  3. Building Workforce Relationships • Characteristics of the Labor Force • Growth Rate • Age • Minorities • Immigrants • National Governor’s Association • 21st Century Workforce System • 21st Century Workforce Development Policy

  4. Building Workforce Relationships • At present, CTE has been targeted as the means of improving the nation’s public educational system and meeting the future innovation needs in the economy. • Manufacturing • Agricultural Industry

  5. Occupations of the 21st Century • Artificial intelligence technician • Aquaculturist • Automotive fuel cell battery technician • Benefits analyst • Bionic medical technician • Computational linguist (fix old program code)Computer microprocessor technician

  6. Occupations of the 21st Century • Cryonics technician • Electronic mail technician • Fiber optic technician • Fusion engineer • Horticulture therapist • Image consultant • Information broker

  7. Occupations of the 21st Century • Information center manager • Job developer • Leisure consultant • Materials utilization specialist • Medical diagnostic imaging technician • Myotherapist (eyes) • Relocation counselor

  8. Occupations of the 21st Century • Retirement counselor • Robot technician • Are technology and engineering education programs providing education for exploration in these careers?

  9. A Promise for Technology and Engineering Education • Role of Technology and Engineering Education in the Workforce • Classical Liberal Arts / Industrial Arts / Career and Technical Education

  10. A Promise for Technology and Engineering Education • Attitudes / Skills / Perceptions • ACT’s Reading & Mathematics Tests & WorkKeys’ Reading for Information & Mathematics Tests

  11. Standards for Technological Literacy • Standard 11 – Apply the design process. • Standard 12 – Students will develop the ability to use and maintain technological projects and systems. • Standard 13 – Assess the impact of Products and systems.

  12. Elementary Resources Exposure to Careers • Kids Inventing Technology Series - PK-4 • Riding the Elementary TIDE - 2-3 • Technology Starters – EL 1 • Models for Technology Education – EL 2 • Invention, Innovation, and Inquiry – I3 – EL 2

  13. Middle School CoursesCareer Exploration • Engineering byDesignTM • Exploring Technology - 6th grade • Inventions and Innovations – 7th grade • Technological Systems – 8th grade

  14. High School CoursesCareer Study and Analysis • HS-1, Foundations of Technology • HS-2, Technological Issues • HS-4, Technological Design • HS-5, Advanced Design Applications • HS-6, Advanced Technological Applications • HS-7, Engineering Design

  15. Preparing Teachers for Teaching STEM Careers • Goals for Technology Education • Describe social, ethical, and environmental impacts associated with the use of technology. • Become educated consumers of technology for personal, professional, and societal use. • Apply design principles that solve engineering and technological problems. • Use technological systems and devices. • Use technology to solve problems. (Ritz, 2009) • Standards for Technological Literacy

  16. Preparing Teachers for Teaching STEM Careers • Teacher Preparation • Deliver Technological Literacy • Lesson development using goals and standards • Remember – Use technological systems and devices. • Exposure to Careers • Career Exploration • Career Study and Analysis

  17. Promise for Business and Industry • Work in Industrial Societies vs. Non-industrial Societies • How can education and business and industry impact third world countries?

  18. Conclusion • Technology and Engineering Education can contribute to Workforce Education • Enhancing this goal can strengthen our stance in the current economic demise. • Re-focus of our message is needed.

  19. Need Your Help in Further Generate Ideas for Association Publication

  20. QUESTIONS • Old Dominion University • Dr. John Ritz (757.683.4305) • jritz@odu.edu • University of Virginia at Wise • P. Scott Bevins (276.376.1066) • pb8q@uvawise.edu

  21. Thank You Darden College of Education Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia Building the Modern Mind

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