ERIC Number: EJ1301255
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-May
Pages: 12
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ISSN: EISSN-2578-2118
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Identifying Essential Fisheries Competencies to Link to School Curriculum: Supporting Nez Perce Students' STEM Identity
Dixon, Raymond A.; Eitel, Karla; Cohn, Teresa; Carter, Marcie; Seven, Kay
Journal of Research in Technical Careers, v5 n1 p66-77 May 2021
This study examined the process to identify required competencies for an entry-level position in the Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resource Management located in the Pacific Northwest. The overall goal was to provide content for a pedagogical framework to support Nez Perce students in the development of their STEM identity and to consider careers in natural resources and fisheries. The DACUM process was used to analyze the job, Fisheries Technician. The process involved a focus group of six expert workers in the Department of Fisheries Resource Management and was led by a facilitator. The experts identified 48 competencies categorized as technical and professional for fisheries technician. Seven cultural competencies were also identified as important for the successful accomplishment of work and the quality of work life. Competencies will provide content for the middle and high school culture, science, and technology curriculums, and there is the potential to connect technical and professional competencies to a career and technical education microcredentialing system.
Descriptors: American Indian Students, Animal Husbandry, Job Skills, Agricultural Occupations, Job Analysis, STEM Education, American Indian Education, Occupational Information, Middle Schools, High Schools, Secondary School Curriculum
UNLV Department of Teaching and Learning. 4505 South Maryland Parkway PO Box 3005, Las Vegas, NV 89154. e-mail: jrtc@unlv.edu; Web site: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jrtc/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: Idaho
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1513349
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