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This Webinar Series is co-hosted by The American Geophysical Union and

This Webinar Series is co-hosted by The American Geophysical Union and The American Geosciences Institute. Introductions. Chris Keane : Director of Technology and Communications at AGI Pranoti Asher : Manager of Education and Public Outreach at AGU

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This Webinar Series is co-hosted by The American Geophysical Union and

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  1. This Webinar Series is co-hosted by The American Geophysical Union and The American Geosciences Institute

  2. Introductions • Chris Keane: Director of Technology and Communications at AGI • Pranoti Asher: Manager of Education and Public Outreach at AGU • Heather Houlton: Workforce Development, Education & Outreach Specialist at AGI

  3. Basics for Webinar Participants • For audio clarity, participants are in “listen-only” mode. • We encourage discussion and questions: please type comments in “chat box” on the lower right-hand side of your webinar window. • Webinars will be recorded and posted on AGI’s website at: www.agiweb.org/workforce/webinars

  4. Heads & Chairs Webinar Series Schedule • Student Recruitment: Thursday, September 20, 2:00-3:00 PM EDT • Geoscience Exit Survey - Results and the Future: Wednesday, October 17, 2:00-3:00 PM EDT • Program Assessment:Thursday, November 15,11:00 AM-12:00 PM EST • Recap of the 2012 AGU Meeting Fall H&C Meeting: Wednesday, December 19, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM EST

  5. Investigating Why Students Decide to Major in the Geosciences Geoscience Academic Provenance: Heather R. Houlton AGI Workforce Program

  6. Overview and Background • There are limited data on why students decide to pursue or drop the geoscience major. • 50% of the current Geoscience Workforce will reach retirement in the next 5-10 years… • 23% increase in the number of NEW geoscience jobs available in 5-10 years… AND

  7. Overview and Background • Geoscience Academic Provenance: temporal mapping of students’ experiences and decisions. • Aimed to delineate a “pathway model” (understand students’ different entry points) as opposed to the pipeline model (one entry point).

  8. Pipeline vs. Pathway Models • Recruitment and Retention: Others use pipeline model to understand these factors… • Levine et al. (2007) identified “Critical Incidents” to understand why geoscience professionals initially entered the discipline. • Critical Incidents: specific events or experiences that lead to decision making (e.g. choosing the geoscience major). BUT…

  9. Pipeline vs. Pathway Models • ….the pipeline can only list Critical Incidents – doesn’t find relationships between them. • Pathway model identifies students’ interests, critical incidents, goals and career ambitions and maps them temporally (Geoscience Academic Provenance). • Identified 6 Pathway Steps

  10. Pathway Model Six Steps

  11. Pathway Model An Additional Step • The “Alternate Career Pathway” Step For one who has previous education, degree, training and/or career outside the traditional geoscience discipline. One may enter into the geoscience pathway either prior to college education or by directly entering into a geoscience program as an undergraduate or graduate student.

  12. Pathway Model Types of Critical Incidents • Supporting (S): Confirms decision to major in the geosciences – reinforcing experiences. • Behavioral Altering (BA): Induces decision making – responsible for leading students into the geosciences.

  13. Pathway Model Geoscience Student Populations Immigrants Natives Refugees Emigrants

  14. Pathway Model: Pathway Examples

  15. More influential Critical Incidents? Earlier entry point into major. Entry Point

  16. Externally motivated. Industry-based careers. Altruistic Attributes. Academic or Research-based careers.

  17. Epiphany about geoscience perspective of time and space occurs in Pre- and College Pathway Steps Common Expected Career Attributes were found, but not Desired Career Choices

  18. Applications – What are Heads’ and Chairs’ Pathways? • Your survey results • How are your pathways similar or different between each other?

  19. Geo Awareness related to Curiosity? Geo Careers – early info

  20. Hands-on Experiences Realized Ability

  21. Integration of Diff Techniques Emphasis on R/R

  22. Comparable Interests Very Important!

  23. Questions? • Type questions, comments or discussion points in the “chat box” on the right-hand side of your screen…

  24. Feedback and Discussion • What are your reactions to this presentation? • What do you think about having the monthly webinar series (starting Sept.)? • Is this webinar series valuable to you? TO TALK: Click the “raise your hand” button and we’ll un-mute one at a time. Please state your name prior to your comment.

  25. Wrap-up • If you have additional questions or comments, please contact Pranoti Asher at Pasher@agu.org • If you have questions about Heather’s Pathway Model, contact her at: hrh@agiweb.org.

  26. Heads & Chairs Webinar Series Schedule • Student Recruitment: Thursday, September 20, 2:00-3:00 PM EDT • Geoscience Exit Survey - Results and the Future: Wednesday, October 17, 2:00-3:00 PM EDT • Program Assessment:Thursday, November 15,11:00 AM-12:00 PM EST • Recap of the 2012 AGU Meeting Fall H&C Meeting: Wednesday, December 19, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM EST

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