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Book SynopsisPart 1. Overview.- 1. Badge Summit: Micro-History of Micro-Credentials through the Lens of a Community Retrospective (Noah Geisel).- 2. Building a Framework for Institutional and Industry Collaboration in STEM Microcredential Development (Justin Louder).- 3. Taxonomy (Rob Moore).- Part 2. Frameworks.- 4. The Universal Micro-credential Framework: Creating an Accessible, Usable, and Effective Micro-Credentialing Approach within the Traditional Education System (Rupert Ward).- 5. Building a Provincial Micro-credential Framework in Alberta, Canada – A Case Study (Vis Naidoo).- 6. Designing Competency-Based Frameworks for STEM Micro-credentials (Marilys Galindo).- 7. An Illustrative Framework for Microcredentials in STEM: The Kennesaw State University Model (Ashley Doehling).- 8. AI-Enhanced Skill-Based Learning Pathways: Leveraging ESCO for Admissions and Transfers (Wendy Linn Cook).- 9. Achievements in a Digital Learning Environment for STEM Education: A Framework for Using Microcredentials to Reflect Acquired Knowledge (David Bednorz).- 10. Beyond Engineering: Applying a Learning Sciences Framework to the Design, Teaching, and Evaluation of Penn State Engineering Certified Microcredentials (Andrea Gregg).- 11. The Trust Factor: Skills Validation as a Cornerstone of STEM microcredentials (Tara Laughlin).- Part 3.- Topic Studies.- 12. Exploring Policymakers’ Perspectives on Micro-credentials in K-12 Teacher Professional Development (Madeline Stallard).- 13. Literacy Microcredentials to Complement STEM Microcredentials and Enhance STEM Learning: A Review of Research and Suggestions for Strengthening STEM Education Effectiveness (Stephanie Hammerschmidt-Snidarich).- 14. Empowering Rural K-12 STEM Education: Opportunities and Innovation through Microcredentials (Giovanna Morara).- 15. Breaking Barriers With Micro-Credentials in STEM Prerequisites for the Health Professions (Susan Hibbard).- 16. Collaborative Opportunities Abound in a Global World of STEM Microcredentials (Pamela Wimbush).- 17. The Future of STEM: Aligning Academic Experiences with Workforce Demands through Competency-Based Learning and Micro-Credentialing (Brian Gant).
