Encouraging student interest in science and technology studies.
Contributors: Hemmo, Valérie.; Love, Patrick.; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.; Global Science Forum.
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9789264040694
Subjects: Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives; Science -- Study and teaching (Higher); Technology -- Study and teaching (Higher)
Description: 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.
Notes: "Global Science Forum"--Cover.

"The report was drafted by Valérie Hemmo and Patrick Love"--Acknowledgements.

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available electronically via the World Wide Web.

Executive summary also in French.