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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777422903321

Titolo

Preparing for the 21st century [[electronic resource] ] : the education imperative / / National Academy of Sciences ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.], : National Academy of Sciences, c1997

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (12 p.)

Disciplina

507.1273

Soggetti

Science - Study and teaching - Research - United States

Mathematics - Study and teaching - United States

Technological innovations

Educational technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""THE EDUCATION IMPERATIVE""; ""Background""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""K-12 EDUCATION SHOULD BE BASED ON NATIONAL STANDARDS""; ""UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION SHOULD INCLUDE SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY""; ""GRADUATE EDUCATION SHOULD FOCUS ON STUDENT NEEDS""; ""CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRES MORE COHERENCE""; ""CONCLUSIONS""