Education outreach for intermodal transportation - moving minds at the speed of time.

Details

• Creators:
  Irvin, Lemond
• Corporate Contributors:
  Mississippi State University ; Mississippi State University. National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Intermodal Transportation Outreach
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Mississippi
• Corporate Publisher:
  Mississippi State University. National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness
• Abstract:
  Education Outreach for Intermodal Transportation – Moving minds at the speed of time was
  
  instrumental in introducing high school students to logistics and intermodal transportation in
  
  Mississippi. The state lacked a presence in logistics and intermodal transportation for
  
  secondary students. The Mississippi Department of Education identified two school districts,
  
  Jackson Public Schools and Desoto County Schools, as pilot sites to begin instruction in this
  
  transportation pathway. A statewide curriculum was developed and implemented for
  
  secondary teachers to teach the concepts of logistics and intermodal transportation. Students
  
  were introduced to statewide transportation issues, different modes of transportation, federal
  
  and state requirements, and many other transportation- and logistics-related strategies.
  
  Teacher training and development, the design and production of resource materials, and
  
  curriculum development were primary objectives of the project. Participating teachers
  
  developed lesson plans infusing intermodal transportation experiences into the curricula.
  
  Opportunities for teachers to utilize industry resources as well as use materials developed
  
  through the grant were key for the pilot sites to be successful.
  
  Teachers are now better prepared to become ambassadors of intermodal transportation in the
  
  K-12 education environment and deliver the Mississippi Career and Technical Education
  
  Logistics curricula. Secondary teachers participated in a national logistics conference,
  
  acquired resources towards certification, interacted with other logistics professionals from
  
  Institutions of Higher Learning, and toured intermodal transportation business/industry sites
  
  for a better understanding of what intermodal transportation and logistics were all about.
  
  The RCU designed and produced marketing materials for classroom and recruitment use.
  
  These materials will be excellent resources for teachers to use in educating students and
  
  parents about intermodal transportation and the logistics field. All training, resources, and
  
  knowledge gained in the pilot can now be scaled up to any school in Mississippi to develop a
  
  sustainable pipeline of workers in this field.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Alternate URL:
  http://www.ncitec.msstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012-11FR.pdf
• Funding:
  NCITEC Project No. 015105-016
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:42da623396339db2953d06be3c8308dc03528dbc50020f833854f2585f98b08e
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/30741/dot_30741_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.09 MB ]