Expanding underrepresented minority participation /

Historically, there has been a strong connection between increasing educational attainment in the United States and the growth in and global leadership of the economy. Consequently, there have been calls--from the College Board, the Lumina and Gates Foundations, and the administration--to increase t...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Committee on Underrepresented Groups and the Expansion of the Science and Engineering Workforce Pipeline (U.S.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Minorities in science > United States.
Minorities in engineering > United States.
Minorities in medicine > United States.
Science > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
Engineering > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
Medicine > Study and teaching > United States.
Vocational guidance.
Medical education.
Minorities.
Science > education
Vocational Guidance
Engineering > education
Education, Medical
Minority Groups
Minorités dans les sciences > États-Unis.
Minorités en ingénierie > États-Unis.
Minorités en médecine > États-Unis.
Sciences > Étude et enseignement (Supérieur) > États-Unis.
Médecine > Étude et enseignement > États-Unis.
Orientation professionnelle.
Enseignement médical.
Minorités.
vocational guidance.
minorities.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Human Resources & Personnel Management.
Vocational guidance
Minorities
Medical education
Engineering > Study and teaching (Higher)
Medicine > Study and teaching
Minorities in engineering
Minorities in medicine
Minorities in science
Science > Study and teaching (Higher)
United States
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Summary
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1 A Strong Science and Engineering Workforce
  • 2 Dimensions of the Problem
  • BECOMING SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
  • 3 Preparation
  • 4 Access and Motivation
  • 5 Affordability
  • 6 Academic and Social Support
  • CONCLUSION
  • 7 The Journey Beyond the Crossroads
  • 8 Recommendations and Implementation Actions
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • APPENDIXES
  • A: Charge to the Study Committee
  • B: U.S. Senate Letter to the National Academy of Sciences
  • C: Committee Member Biographies
  • D: Agendas for Public Meetings
  • E: Recommendations on STEM Education from *Rising Above the Gathering Storm*
  • F: Ingredients for Success in STEM
  • G: Baccalaureate Origins of Underrepresented Minority PhDs
  • H: An Agenda for Future Research.

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