2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 212
Tuesday, 21 October 2014: 9:00 AM-6:30 PM
Exhibition Hall C (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T52. Preparing Our Workforce (POW): Increasing Students' Employability by Developing Practical Skills and Competencies (Posters)

American Geosciences Institute; GSA Geology and Society Division
Authors will be present from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, and 5:00 to 6:30 PM.

 

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METHODS AND TOOLS TO ALIGN CURRICULUM TO THE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES NEEDED BY THE WORKFORCE – AN EXAMPLE FROM GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
JOHNSON, Ann, GeoTech Center, 201 South Agate Drive, Salmon, ID 83467
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KNOWING WHAT YOUR GRADUATES DO: TRACKING GEOSCIENCE ALUMNI EMPLOYMENT USING LINKEDIN
STOKES, Martin and STOKES, Alison, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom
Handouts
  • Stokes & Stokes GSA poster.pdf (686.5 kB)
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    THINKING BROADLY ABOUT THE STUDENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL TRANSITION: HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS PREPARED AND WHERE ARE THEY GOING?
    HOULTON, Heather R.1, RICCI, Jamie L.2, SOLEM, Michael3, WILSON, Carolyn1 and KEANE, Christopher M.1, (1)American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, (2)Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M, College Station, TX 77843, (3)Association of American Geographers, 1710 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
    212-4
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    PAVING THE WAY TO A GEOSCIENCE CAREER: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR K-12 TEACHERS THAT INCLUDES CAREER INFORMATION FOR THEIR STUDENTS
    SLATTERY, William, Earth & Environmental Sciences and Teacher Education, Wright State Univ, Dayton, OH 45435, LUNSFORD, Suzanne K., Dept. of Chemistry, Wright State Univ, 250 Oelman Hall, Dayton, OH 45435-0001 and JACOMET, Patrick, Ohio Aggregate and Industrial Minerals Association, 162 N. Hamilton Road, Gahanna, OH 43230
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    BUILDING THE WORKFORCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS
    BRUCKNER, Monica Z.1, KIRK, Karin B.2, GOSSELIN, David C.3, MANDUCA, Cathryn1, BLOCKSTEIN, David4 and BRALOWER, Timothy J.5, (1)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (2)Freelance Science Writer, Bozeman, MT 59715, (3)Environmental Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 150 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0941, (4)Council of Environmental Deans and Directors, National Council for Science and the Environment, 1101 17th St. NW #250, Washington, DC 20036, (5)Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, 503 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802
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    EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES:  BUILDING AN AUTOMATED WEATHER STATION IN GARIBALDI PROVINCIAL PARK, BRITISH COLUMBIA
    HEILMAN, Tyler Jeffrey, Quest University Canada, 3200 University Boulevard, Squamish, BC V8B 0N8, Canada and ASHBAUGH, Court, Quest University Canada, Squamish, BC V8B 0N8, Canada
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