Beschreibung:
American Schools, colleges, and universities educate the scientists and engineers who replenish the technical work force. This report examines how and why students are drawn toward or deterred from pursuing a career in science or engineering. Schools, families, peers, informal education efforts (museums, science centers, etc.) all play a role.
American Schools, colleges, and universities educate the scientists and engineers who replenish the technical work force. This report examines how and why students are drawn toward or deterred from pursuing a career in science or engineering. Schools, families, peers, informal education efforts (museums, science centers, etc.) all play a role.
1 Summary
2 Elementary and Secondary Education: Shaping the Pools
3 Higher Education for Science and Engineering
4 Policy Issues and Options
5 Appendix A: Alphabetical Listing of Leading Undergraduate Sources of Science and Engineering Ph.D.s in Two Institutional Categories, 1950-75
6 Major Federal Science and Engineering Programs