How STEM Connects with Careers
Presented By Dr. Jeremy Price
Abstract
This session explores the realities and possibilities of STEM careers that are embedded in communities. We will map out where we are now and where we want to go with jobs that use STEM and serve communities. We will also identify the “chutes and ladders” of getting there.
Activities
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Word Associations with STEM Careers
- Participants will collaboratively create a word cloud by contributing words that they associate with STEM careers. They will contribute the words into a Qualtrics survey which can generate a word cloud as a data visualization.
Online Exercise
Open the Word Cloud in a new tab.
- Participants will collaboratively create a word cloud by contributing words that they associate with STEM careers. They will contribute the words into a Qualtrics survey which can generate a word cloud as a data visualization.
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Photo Problem Posing
- Participants as a whole group will be shown different photos of “jobs in process” in a slideshow and asked the question, “Where are the possibilities for STEM?”. We will do a brief discussion for each photo, and then each participant will write a description of what they want STEM Careers to look like into Qualtrics.
Online Exercise
Open the STEM Careers in a new tab.
- Participants as a whole group will be shown different photos of “jobs in process” in a slideshow and asked the question, “Where are the possibilities for STEM?”. We will do a brief discussion for each photo, and then each participant will write a description of what they want STEM Careers to look like into Qualtrics.
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Chutes, Ladders, and Intermediate Squares
- Participants in small groups will design a “Chutes and Ladders” gameboard going from “where we are” (starting square) to “where we want to be” (ending square). They will identify ladders (opportunities), chutes (barriers), and some of the stages that fall in between. Each group will receive a template slide deck and fill in the appropriate text boxes.
- Chutes & Ladders Activity
Online Exercise
Open the Reflection in a new tab.