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Increasing the competitive edge in math and science / edited by Janet S. Kettlewell and Ronald J. Henry.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States.
- Mathematics.
- Science--Study and teaching--United States.
- Science.
- Education and state--United States.
- Education and state.
- Academic achievement--United States.
- Academic achievement.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (226 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The U. S. is losing its competitive edge in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Thomas Friedman warns that America is not producing enough young people in STEM fields that are essential for entrepreneurship and innovation in the 21st century (The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, 2005). Blue ribbon commissions and influential business and national leaders have issued reports on the seriousness of the situation but little collective effort has been made to advance solutions to the STEM crisis. Increasing the Competitive Edge in Math and Science la
- Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. A Call to Action; Chapter 2. Partnerships Needed to Increase the Competitive Edge in Math and Science; Chapter 3. Connecting A K-16 STEM Initiative to State Science and Mathematics Curriculum; Chapter 4. Student Interest; Chapter 5. Building Capacity for Improving Teaching Quality; Chapter 6. Professional Learning Communities; Chapter 7. Engaging Higher Education Faculty in K-16 STEM Education Reform; Chapter 8. Evaluating a Comprehensive Systemic Initiative to Improve K-16 Science and Mathematics Teaching and Learning
- Chapter 9. Bringing A K-16 STEM Initiative to ScaleChapter 10. Summary of Steps Necessary for Success; Appendix 2.1; References; About the Contributors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-52369-4
- 9786612523694
- 1-60709-015-5
- OCLC:
- 321073498
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