LINCS provides professional development opportunities for its members in the form of a series of optional online courses developed by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education’s Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) Resource Collection initiative. These online courses are self-paced, freely available, and accessible 24 hours a day through the LINCS Learning Portal.
Online Course: Project-Based Science Instruction for Career Pathways
This course explores connections between science content knowledge and how adults use science in their daily lives, especially in work and career-related contexts. The course is self-paced and features three modules: (1) Using Project-Based Learning to Connect Science Instruction to Daily Life; (2) Preparing Adults for STEM Careers via Project-Based Learning; and (3) Mapping Science Education to Career Paths.
The third module features an analysis of a sample science curriculum that uses project-based learning. Use this discussion thread to discuss how project-based learning is particularly suited for use in health-related instruction. Share your experiences in using project-based learning in healthcare career pathways or preparation or health-related science classes.