Community colleges in the evolving STEM education landscape [[electronic resource] ] : summary of a summit / / Steve Olson and Jay B. Labov, rapporteurs ; National Research Council and National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (155 p.)
• Disciplina: 374.973
• Soggetto topico: Science - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States; Technology - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States; Engineering - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States; Mathematics - Study and teaching (Higher) - United States; Community colleges - United States
• Altri autori: OlsonSteve LabovJay B (Jay Brian)
• Note generali: "Planning Committee on Evolving Relationships and Dynamics Between Two- and Four-Year Colleges and Universities, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Division on Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Science Education, Teacher Advisory Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Engineering Education Program Office, National Academy of Engineering."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""FrontMatter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Expanding Minority Participation in Undergraduate STEM Education""; ""3 The Loss of Students from STEM Majors""; ""4 Outreach, Recruitment, and Mentoring""; ""5 The Two-Year Curriculum in Mathematics""; ""6 Transfer from Community Colleges to Four-Year Institutions""; ""7 General Discussion""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Summit Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Effective Outreach, Recruitment, and Mentoring into STEM Pathways: Strengthening Partnerships with Community Colleges--Becky Wai-Ling Packard"" ; ""Appendix C: Two-Year College Mathematics and Student Progression in STEM Programs of Study--Debra D. Bragg""""Appendix D: Developing Supportive STEM Community College to Four-Year College and University Transfer Ecosystems--Alicia C. Dowd""; ""Appendix E: Brief Biographies of Committee Members and Staff""; ""Appendix F: Brief Biographies of Presenters and Panelists""
• Titolo autorizzato: Community colleges in the evolving STEM education landscape
• ISBN: 1-283-63613-1; 0-309-25655-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786370203321
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