ASQ - Education Division

Shaping the Future through
Quality in Education
and Professional Development

The ASQ Education Division informs and networks on knowledge and best practices related to Quality in Education including: the Baldrige Education Criteria, workforce development, educational leadership, student learning outcomes, student retention, scholarly teaching, international quality assurance, K12 outreach and education quality standards. Our members are educators, administrators, and quality professionals throughout the world at all education levels (primary, secondary, higher education, and in the workplace). Become a member and participate in our activities (See About the Division).

The Education Division's 2nd Annual Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference is gearing up. This year's conference will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Stout on July 16-17, 2012. Our keynote speakers include Julie Furst-Bowe, UW-Stout, Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University, Paul Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University and Bryan Albrecht, Gateway Technical College. We have five exciting workshops scheduled. We are looking for corporations who believe in advancing STEM education as sponsors.

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Featured Content

Division Sponsors Book on STEM Education
After the division-sponsored 2011 Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, division leaders approached the ASQ Quality Press on a collection of selected peer-reviewed conference papers and workshops from the conference. The result is that over the past four months, we have developed Advancing the STEM Agenda: Quality Improvement Support STEM. It includes a collection of 17 papers on models for collaboration for STEM education, integrated teaching/learning, innovative new approaches to STEM, a working model for co-op experiences in engineering and much more. In total, 38 authors were involved. It highlights the success of using the PDSA (plan-do-study-act) continuous improvement cycle to improve STEM education, an effort that has been overlooked in STEM education efforts. Our success stories show the importance of collaboration between PK-12, technical/community colleges, universities and industry. It blends best practices with the latest research.

The book is described at http://asq.org/quality-press/display-item/index.html?item=H1429
Books will be available in the ASQ Bookstore (exhibit hall) at the WCQI conference. Drop by our Division Exhibit to give us your feedback! We plan to continue our networking events to support the STEM Agenda, including our 2nd annual Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference this summer at the UW-Stout.
For more articles, see our online library including articles from the ASQ Primary and Seconday Brief and the ASQ Higher Education Brief

Learning Opportunities

New Education Division Podcast (April, 2012) International Service Learning at Ohio Northern University by Professors Kenneth Reid and Christine North, Ohio Northern University.

This 22-minute podcast summarizes international service learning at Ohio Northern University, including service learning projects by engineering freshmen. Tips for successful implementation are included in the podcast.

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Join the Workforce Development Network Network with Education Division colleagues on Workforce Development topics!

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