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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788456303321

Autore

Drew David E

Titolo

STEM the tide : reforming science, technology, engineering, and math education in America / / David E. Drew ; foreword by Alexander W. Astin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2011

ISBN

1-4214-0341-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Disciplina

507.1/073

Soggetti

Engineering - Study and teaching - Government policy - United States

Mathematics - Study and teaching - Government policy - United States

Science and state - United States

Science - Study and teaching - Government policy - United States

Technology and state - United States

Technology - Study and teaching - Government policy - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-234) and index.

Nota di contenuto

America's place in the world -- The achievement gap -- Effective leadership, careful evaluation -- Teachers -- Mentors and high expectations -- College access and the STEM pipeline -- The value of a college education in the global economy -- Supporting university research.