LEADER 04236nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910960968203321 005 20251116140424.0 010 $a9786610203079 010 $a9781280203077 010 $a1280203072 010 $a9780309566025 010 $a0309566029 010 $a9780585144139 010 $a0585144133 035 $a(CKB)110986584751166 035 $a(OCoLC)44958867 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10056735 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000144086 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11157637 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000144086 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10119683 035 $a(PQKB)11477773 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3376462 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3376462 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10056735 035 $a(OCoLC)940510266 035 $a(Perlego)4733968 035 $a(BIP)469260 035 $a(EXLCZ)99110986584751166 100 $a19920420d1992 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEducating mathematical scientists $edoctoral study and the postdoctoral experience in the United States /$fCommittee on Doctoral and Postdoctoral Study in the United States, Board on Mathematical Sciences, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$d1992 215 $a1 online resource (76 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780309046909 311 08$a0309046904 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 52-53). 327 $aEducating Mathematical Scientists: DOCTORAL STUDY AND THE POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THIS REPORT -- CONTENTS OF THIS REPORT -- 2 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE -- THE EARLY YEARS -- THE ERA OF GROWTH -- THE ERA OF CONTRACTION -- THE RECENT PAST -- 3 THE PRESENT SYSTEM AND SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS -- CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS -- 4 HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES -- RECRUITMENT -- ADMISSION -- DOMESTIC STUDENTS -- WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES -- FOREIGN STUDENTS -- PLACEMENT -- 5 FOCUSED, REALISTIC MISSION -- STANDARD MODEL -- SPECIALIZED MODELS -- Subdisciplinary Model -- Interdisciplinary Model -- Problem-based Model -- College-Teachers Model -- Common Features of Specialized Models -- 6 POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT -- COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION -- EFFECTIVE ADVISING -- COURSE WORK AND SPECIALIZED STUDY -- EARLY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE -- MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS -- QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS -- RESEARCH AND THESIS -- POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS -- A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL PROGRAMS -- 7 RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -- TEACHING SKILLS -- COMMUNICATION SKILLS -- TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS -- THE NON-ACADEMIC MARKET -- THE POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE -- 8 TOWARD MORE SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS -- FACULTY AND DEPARTMENTS -- PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES -- FEDERAL AGENCIES -- THE KEY TO ACTION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- APPENDICES -- APPENDIX A DOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAM SELF-EVALUATION -- APPENDIX B ADVICE TO POTENTIAL GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE MATHEMATICALSCIENCES -- APPENDIX C PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THE MATHEMATICALSCIENCES. 330 $a The goal of this book is to determine what makes certain doctoral/postdoctoral programs in mathematical sciences successful in producing large numbers of domestic Ph.D.s, including women and underrepresented minorities with sufficient professional experience and versatility to meet the research, teaching, and industrial needs of our technology-based society. Educating Mathematical Scientists describes the characteristics of successful doctoral/postdoctoral programs, based on the diverse set of 10 universities at which site visits were made. 606 $aMathematics$xStudy and teaching (Graduate)$zUnited States 615 0$aMathematics$xStudy and teaching (Graduate) 676 $a510/.71/173 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910960968203321 996 $aEducating mathematical scientists$94353369 997 $aUNINA