Educating Scientists and Engineers: Grade School to Grad School

by U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461643630
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	07/28/1989
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	123
File size:	28 MB
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Table of Contents

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