1. 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

2. Catalyst for Change

3. 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

4. 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

5. What is Active Learning?

6. Some Active Learning at ACC

7. Steps Taken Toward Best Practices
Purchase Equipment
Provide Training
Improve Curriculum

8. Equipment

9. Faculty Training

10. 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.

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

12. 1. Plan

13. 2. Instruct

14. 3. Survey

15. 4. Evaluate

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

17. 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)

18. 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

19. 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)

20. 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

21. Thank you for attending our session
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