Who Will Do Science? : Educating the Next Generation
Editorial Reviews
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"This excellent collection is a significant and timely contribution to the literature on science education and training for the U.S. workforce. The goal of the volume is to present a comprehensive empirical picture of human resources for science and for U.S. society. It achieves this goal impressively, with historical, methodological, and interpretive aplomb. The scholarship is first rate -- it is jargon-free and serves both the novice and the sophisticated reader." -- Daryl E. Chubin, National Science Foundation.
"These are certainly the right people to write a book such as this -- and they have done an exemplary job of recounting their research and analysis clearly and with a focus on policy. The issues of female and minority participation in science raised throughout the volume deserve a place on the national policy agenda." -- Edward J. Hackett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Book Description
The question "Who will do science?" is one of growing urgency in the United States. Fewer U.S. college students are choosing to study math, science, and engineering--and half of those who do eventually switch to nonscience majors. Moreover, U.S. students do not perform well on science and math achievement tests or in international competitions. If current trends continue, there will be a serious shortage of qualified candidates to fill the vacancies when scientists trained in the 1950s and 1960s retire.
In Who Will Do Science? scholars and policy analysts from a variety of disciplines describe the present demographic situation, analyze the effectiveness of current programs for recruitment and retention, and examine policies that will improve the education of tomorrow's scientists and engineers. Topics discussed include the motives of students as they consider careers; the attitudes and influence of parents, teachers, and peers; the challenges faced by women and minorities; and the need for financial support during the lengthy training required to pursue careers in science.
Who Will Do Science? : Educating the Next Generation
Who Will Do Science?: Educating the Next Generation,Willie, Jr. Pearson,Alan Fechter,The Johns Hopkins University Press,0801848571,Development - Economic Development,Education,Education / Teaching,Education and state,Engineering and state,Higher,Science (General),Science and state,United States,Business & Economics / Economic Development,Population & demography,Science: General Issues,USA
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