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Educating mathematical scientists : doctoral study and the postdoctoral experience in the United States / Committee on Doctoral and Postdoctoral Study in the United States, Board on Mathematical Sciences, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Doctoral and Postdoctoral Study in the United States.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics--Study and teaching (Graduate)--United States.
- Mathematics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (76 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Educating 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.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-53).
- ISBN:
- 9786610203079
- 9781280203077
- 1280203072
- 9780309566025
- 0309566029
- 9780585144139
- 0585144133
- OCLC:
- 44958867
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