Best Practices in Career Training and Transferability for Process Technology Presented by: Lilly Garcia, HSI STEM Grant Project Manager Dave Westmoreland, HSI STEM Grant Process Technology Specialist Dr. Nadia Nazarenko, Dean of General Education and Academic Support Services

Catalyst for Change

Why Active Learning? Classroom approaches that engage students actively have been shown to increase retention of information build critical thinking skills induce more positive attitudes toward STEM disciplines increase retention of students in STEM majors Diverse methods that engage students in ‘active learning’ have been successfully implemented in a large range of classroom sizes and can be done with an increase, not a decrease, in coverage of content. Engage to Excel, PCAST, p. 17

Why Active Learning? Integrating simulation strategies can lead to an effective learning paradigm enriched brain chemistry significant improvements in the learning outcomes and cognition while also preparing students to make decisions in extreme and complex environments or situations… Barjis, et al, ; Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge and Management, 2012, p. 28

What is Active Learning?

Some Active Learning at ACC

Steps Taken Toward Best Practices Purchase Equipment Provide Training Improve Curriculum

Equipment

Faculty Training

Faculty Training – Some Responses The best aspect of this training was learning all of the operational aspects of the unit and being sure everyone (faculty) had consensus on the operating procedures. The DTU-1 System is flexible and robust. I can use it to demonstrate by example. We need better drawings to utilize this equipment better. I enjoyed the informed discussions we had of the operation of the unit There were great examples on usage, this was a hands-on experience This software can be applied to my existing courses. I would like more practice with it.

Curriculum Improvement Cycle 1. Plan 2. Instruct 3. Survey 4. Evaluate 5. Adjust

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2. Instruct

3. Survey

4. Evaluate

Curriculum Improvement Cycle 1. Plan 2. Instruct 3. Survey 4. Evaluate 5. Adjust

Transfer Agreements for Process Technology Associate of Applied Science to Bachelor’s Degree Universities with Bachelor’s of Science (general degree) Bachelor’s of Applied Arts & Sciences Bachelor’s of Applied Technology Bachelors of Science and Industrial Technology Evaluate types of program that fits your student needs (face-to-face, online, hybrid)

Transfer Agreements for Process Technology Associate of Applied Science to Bachelor’s Degree Initial contact Dean or designee Academic advisor can refer you to the correct contact person for articulation efforts Involve faculty from both institutions

Transfer Agreements for Process Technology AAS-Friendly Universities Accept Core Courses Accept the Technical Credits as a Block Credit of a Certain Amount (technical courses must be listed in WECM)

Transfer Agreements for Process Technology Bachelor’s of Applied Technology in Process Operations Bachelor’s of Science in Industrial Technology Bachelor’s of Applied Arts and Sciences in Petroleum Technology

Thank you for attending our session Questions??? Thank you for attending our session Please be sure to complete the evaluation. We appreciate your feedback! LGarcia@AlvinCollege.Edu DWestmoreland@AlvinCollege.Edu NNazarenko@AlvinCollege.Edu