Encouraging Student Interest in Science and Technology Studies [electronic resource] /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Global Science Forum.
Hemmo, Valérie.
Love, Patrick.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2008.
Encouraging Student Interest in Science and Technology Studies examines overall trends in higher education enrolments and the evolution of S&T compared with other disciplines. The results suggest that although absolute numbers of S&T students have been rising as access to higher levels of education expands in OECD economies, the relative share of S&T students among the overall student population has been falling, The report shows that encouraging interest in S&T studies requires action to tackle a host of issues inside and outside the education system, ranging from teacher training and curriculum design to improving the image of S&T careers. Numerous examples of national initiatives are used to complement the analyses to derive a set of practical recommendations.
"This report was drafted by Valřie Hemmo and Patrick Love."--p. 4.
"Global Science Forum."--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
Annex A -- Annex B -- Complexity of Contributing/Influencing Factors -- Increasing Student Interest in S&T Studies -- Overall Conclusions and Recommendations -- Introduction -- Quantitative Analysis: Is There a Real Decline?.
Encouraging Student Interest in Science and Technology Studies examines overall trends in higher education enrolments and the evolution of S&T compared with other disciplines. The results suggest that although absolute numbers of S&T students have been rising as access to higher levels of education expands in OECD economies, the relative share of S&T students among the overall student population has been falling, The report shows that encouraging interest in S&T studies requires action to tackle a host of issues inside and outside the education system, ranging from teacher training and curriculum design to improving the image of S&T careers. Numerous examples of national initiatives are used to complement the analyses to derive a set of practical recommendations.
Education, Higher
Science
Technology