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Fostering Success of Ethnic and Racial Minorities in STEM : the Role of Minority Serving Institutions.

To maintain competitiveness in the global economy, United States policymakers and national leaders are increasing their attention to producing workers skilled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Given the growing minority population in the country, it is critical that higher...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Palmer, Robert T.
Otros Autores: Maramba, Dina C., Gasman, Marybeth
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:To maintain competitiveness in the global economy, United States policymakers and national leaders are increasing their attention to producing workers skilled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Given the growing minority population in the country, it is critical that higher education policies, pedagogies, climates, and initiatives are effective in promoting racial and ethnic minority students' educational attainment in STEM. Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) have shown efficacy in facilitating the success of racial and ethnic minority students in STEM and are co.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (265 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136589188
113658918X
9780203181034
0203181034
9781283862486
1283862484