Kudos: Andrews inducted into AMLE Legacy Circle; Hill presents at HR Forum; Jones interviewed on podcast
Andrews inducted into AMLE Legacy Circle
Gayle Andrews, professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of Educational Theory and Practice, was inducted into the Association of Middle Level Education’s (AMLE) Legacy Circle. The award permanently honors individuals whose actions have impacted the education and well-being of young adolescents at any level or position by supporting the future of middle level education.
Hill presents at HR Forum
Roger Hill, professor in the Department of Workforce Education and Instructional Technology and department head of the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education, recently made an international presentation at the HR Forum in Seoul, South Korea. The title of the presentation was “Work Ethic for an AI Augmented Workplace.”
The theme of the 19th HR Forum was AI transformation (AX) as a strategic initiative being adopted by successful businesses and industries around the world. Companies are using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and algorithmic systems to automate tasks, inform decisions, apply evidence-based guidance, and provide personalized end-user services.
Work ethic guided by empirical research is an essential component needed to prepare a qualified workforce for the AX workplace. HR professionals have long recognized the need for work ethic but have sometimes struggled to define it or to identify strategies to cultivate it. The presentation by Hill provided an overview of work ethic based on over 30 years of research and identified key elements including dependability and interpersonal skills. It also explained how these affective attributes contribute to protecting human rights and freedoms, guiding ethical use of AI, and preventing AI from overriding human values.
This international meeting included over 89 domestic and international speakers and had an audience of over 5,000 attendees across 24 sessions. The HR Forum is sponsored and hosted by the Ministry of Education, the Korea Economic Daily, and the Korea Institute for Vocational Education and Training.
Jones appears on Philosophy of Education Society’s ‘Thinking in the Midst’ podcast
Stephanie Jones, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor, and two Canadian scholars, Lauren Bialystok and Casey Burkholder, were invited guests on an episode of the “Thinking in the Midst” podcast to discuss the ethical terrain of what is called “sex education” and what Jones calls “bodies, gender, sex, and relationship education” in K-12 schools and teacher education.
Jones makes the argument that every grown-up who interacts with children and teenagers in schools are actively involved in teaching bodies, gender, sex, and relationships, but very few teachers feel prepared to respond to these issues when they come in spontaneously throughout the school day and even fewer are prepared to teach formal curriculum on bodies, gender, sex, and relationships education. Better preparing teachers in this area can help us all live more ethical and justice-oriented lives.