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Educating the Next Generation Workforce

Educating the Next Generation Workforce. i-STEM Conference Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Twin Falls, Idaho July 19-22 Melinda Hamilton Richard Holman Idaho National Laboratory. Why Change What and How We Teach?.

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Educating the Next Generation Workforce

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  1. Educating the Next Generation Workforce i-STEM Conference Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Twin Falls, Idaho July 19-22 Melinda Hamilton Richard Holman Idaho National Laboratory

  2. Why Change What and How We Teach? 60% of all new jobs in the 21st century will require skills possessed by only 20% of the current United States workforce. U.S. 15-yr olds ranked 24th in math literacy and 26th in problem-solving in 2003 global assessment New Ways of Thinking Innovation New Job Skills Global Citizenship Over 70 million baby boomers will retire and be replaced by only 48 million workers

  3. Example: Power Industry • The “United States is facing a critical shortage of trained professionals to maintain the existing electric power system and design, build, and operate the future electric power system” • The electric power generation, transmission, and distribution industry employs about 400,000 people • 30-40 % of electric power workers will be eligible for retirement by 2013. • To maintain current electric generation system, the industry will need 20,300 technicians and 11,200 engineers by 2013 Reference: National Commission on Energy Policy’s Task Force on America’s Future Energy Jobs

  4. How Many Energy Jobs are There? These are engineering and engineering technology jobs!! National Commission on Energy Policy - 2010

  5. We Are Not Keeping Up with the Need In the US, this is 7 out of 100 24 year olds is considered STEM literate

  6. Flat Degree Production All Engineering Bachelors All Engineering Technology NSF Science and Engineering Indicators, 2006 Appendix 2-10

  7. Idaho is No Different DOL projects by 2016 • Need for Computer Engineers to grow over 50% • Need for Agricultural Engineers to grow 25%. • Need for Environmental Scientists and Specialists to grow over 20% • Need for Medical Scientists with Doctoral Degree will grow 25% • These areas require: • Critical Thinking • Problem Solving • Use of Technology • Math and Engineering fundamentals

  8. Idaho is Falling Behind • 45% H.S. graduates going on to college • 62% of those return after their freshman year • 30% at or above proficient on NAEP Math Scores (2005 data) • 38% at or above proficient on NAEP Science Scores (2000 data) Data from National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

  9. Albertsons Inc. Battelle Energy Alliance- INL BYU-Idaho CH2M-WG Idaho Fred Meyer Inc/Kroger Hewlett Packard Inc J. R. Simplot Co. Micron Technology, Inc. Potlatch Corp. St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center St. Luke's Regional Medical Center Wal-Mart Wells Fargo Bank 2008 Major Private Employers in Idaho

  10. STEM Education Can: • Interest students in STEM careers • Expose students to new ideas • Stimulate innovation and critical thinking skills • Meet Education Standards AND integrate into existing curriculum • Prepare Idaho students for 21st Century careers

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