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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Olson, Steve, 1956-

Labov, Jay B. (Jay Brian)

National Research Council (U.S.). Planning Committee on Evolving Relationships and Dynamics Between Two- and Four-Year Colleges and Universities.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

Science--Study and teaching (Higher).

Community colleges--Curricula.

Community colleges.

United States.

Technology--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

Technology--Study and teaching (Higher).

Engineering--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

Engineering--Study and teaching (Higher).

Mathematics--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

Mathematics--Study and teaching (Higher).

Community colleges--Curricula--United States.

Physical Description:

x, 145 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2012]

Contents:

Introduction

Expanding minority participation in undergraduate STEM education

The loss of students from STEM majors

Outreach, recruitment, and mentoring

The two-year curriculum in mathematics

Transfer from community colleges to four-year institutions

General discussion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780309256544

0309256542

OCLC:

800024915