Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education : trends and alignment with workforce needs /

The term ""STEM education"" refers to teaching and learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It typically includes educational activities across all grade levels- from pre-school to post-doctorate-in both formal (e.g., classrooms) and informal (...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Curtis, Timothy (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Nova Publishers, [2014]
Collection:Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.
Sujets:
Science > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
Engineering > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
Mathematics > Study and teaching > United States.
Science and state > United States.
Sciences > Étude et enseignement (Supérieur) > États-Unis.
Mathématiques > Étude et enseignement > États-Unis.
Politique scientifique et technique > États-Unis.
SCIENCE > Study & Teaching.
Engineering > Study and teaching (Higher)
Mathematics > Study and teaching.
Science and state.
Science > Study and teaching (Higher)
United States.
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Table des matières:
  • SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: TRENDS AND ALIGNMENT WITH WORKFORCE NEEDS; SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: TRENDS AND ALIGNMENT WITH WORKFORCE NEEDS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION: A PRIMER; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; THE FEDERAL EFFORT IN STEMEDUCATION; THE CONDITION OF U.S. STEMEDUCATION; STEM EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES; APPENDIX A. DATA SOURCES AND MAJOR PUBLICATIONS; APPENDIX B. SELECTED MAJOR LEGISLATION.
  • Chapter 2: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCEWHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; STEM DEGREES AND JOBS ARE INCREASING, BUT THEIR ALIGNMENT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE; MOST FEDERAL POSTSECONDARY STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS ADDRESS WORKFORCE NEEDS TO SOME EXTENT; MOST FEDERAL K-12 STEMEDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FUTURE STEM EDUCATION; CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION.
  • Appendix i. objectives, scope, and methodologyappendix ii. demographics of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(stem) degree recipients; appendix iii. employment and wage trends in stem and non-stemoccupations; appendix iv. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) programs and reportedfy 2012obligations; index.

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