Science Technology And Higher Education

Author : Luis Antonio Orozco,Gonzalo Ordóñez-Matamoros,Jaime Humberto Sierra-González,Javier García-Estévez,Isabel Bortagaray
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030807207

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Science, Technology, and Higher Education by Luis Antonio Orozco,Gonzalo Ordóñez-Matamoros,Jaime Humberto Sierra-González,Javier García-Estévez,Isabel Bortagaray Pdf

This volume explores the governance and management of science, technology, and innovation (STI) in relation to social inclusion and sustainability, highlighting its goal, challenges, and opportunities. Divided into two sections, it addresses the goals and institutional arrangements around sustainable development in the context of Latin American countries as well as the challenges of developing absorptive STI capacities for inclusion in the higher education institutions and systems. The chapters tackle the important role of citizen science, science diplomacy, peace building, mission-oriented policies, public innovation, institutional entrepreneurs, and policy networks. Researchers and scholars will find an opportunity to better grasp several topics and methodologies in knowledge development in the governance of STI. This interdisciplinary work presents original research on science, technology and innovation policy and governance studies in an understudied region.

Author : Ellen Karoline Henriksen,Justin Dillon,Jim Ryder
Publisher : Springer
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400777934

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Understanding Student Participation and Choice in Science and Technology Education by Ellen Karoline Henriksen,Justin Dillon,Jim Ryder Pdf

Drawing on data generated by the EU’s Interests and Recruitment in Science (IRIS) project, this volume examines the issue of young people’s participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. With an especial focus on female participation, the chapters offer analysis deploying varied theoretical frameworks, including sociology, social psychology and gender studies. The material also includes reviews of relevant research in science education and summaries of empirical data concerning student choices in STEM disciplines in five European countries. Featuring both quantitative and qualitative analyses, the book makes a substantial contribution to the developing theoretical agenda in STEM education. It augments available empirical data and identifies strategies in policy-making that could lead to improved participation—and gender balance—in STEM disciplines. The majority of the chapter authors are IRIS project members, with additional chapters written by specially invited contributors. The book provides researchers and policy makers alike with a comprehensive and authoritative exploration of the core issues in STEM educational participation.

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Science and Technology in Armenia
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309165624

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Science and Technology in Armenia by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Science and Technology in Armenia Pdf

An NRC ad hoc committee analyzed the current status and future development potential of Armenia's science and technology base, including human and infrastructural resources and research and educational capabilities. The committee identified those fields and institutions offering promising opportunities for contributing to economic and social development, and particularly institutions having unique and important capabilities, worthy of support from international financial institutions, private investment sources, and the Armenian and U.S. governments. The scope of the study included both pure and applied research as well as education in science-related fields. The committee's report addresses the existing capacity of state and private research institutions, higher education capabilities and trends, scientific funding sources, innovative investment models, relevant success stories, factors hindering development of the science sector, potential domestic Armenian customers for scientific results and products, and opportunities for regional scientific collaboration. An Armenian language version of the report is also available.

Author : Anthony Tillet,Barry Lesser
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135579258

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Science and Technology in Central and Eastern Europe by Anthony Tillet,Barry Lesser Pdf

The political upheavals in the former Soviet Union and its satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe have produced profound social, educational, and economic changes. Once a centerpiece of the communist state, the study of science and technology in the university has now fallen victim to economic and social disarray. Support for the teaching and funding of science and technology is of primary importance for the economic health of any modern nation. The ten chapters of this work examine what happens to a scientific and technological establishiment that suddenly has to make its own way as exemplified in many countries worldwide today.

Author : Olivia Saracho,Bernard Spodek
Publisher : IAP
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781607525943

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Contemporary Perspectives on Science and Technology in Early Childhood Education by Olivia Saracho,Bernard Spodek Pdf

For decades, politicians, businessmen and other leaders have been concerned with the quality of education, including early childhood education, in the United States. While more than 50% of the children between the ages of three and five are enrolled in preschool and kindergarten programs in the United States, no state, federal, or national standards exist for science or technology education in preschool or kindergarten programs. Knowledge about science and technology is an important requirement for all in contemporary society. An increasing number of professions require the use of scientific concepts and technological skills and society as a whole depends on scientific knowledge. Scientific and technological knowledge should be a part of every individual’s education. There are many ways to enhance young children’s scientific thinking and problem-solving skills as well as their technological abilities. The purpose of this volume is to present a critical analysis of reviews of research on science and technology education in early childhood education. The first part of the volume includes contributions by leading scholars in science, while the second part includes contributions by leading scholars in technology.

Author : Larry Bencze,Steve Alsop
Publisher : Springer
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400743601

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Activist Science and Technology Education by Larry Bencze,Steve Alsop Pdf

This collection examines issues of agency, power, politics and identity as they relate to science and technology and education, within contemporary settings. Social, economic and ecological critique and reform are examined by numerous contributing authors, from a range of international contexts. These chapters examine pressing pedagogical questions within socio-scientific contexts, including petroleum economies, food justice, health, environmentalism, climate change, social media and biotechnologies. Readers will discover far reaching inquiries into activism as an open question for science and technology education, citizenship and democracy. The authors call on the work of prominent scholars throughout the ages, including Bourdieu, Foucault, Giroux, Jasanoff, Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche, Rancière and Žižek. The application of critical theoretical scholarship to mainstream practices in science and technology education distinguishes this book, and this deep, theoretical treatment is complemented by many grounded, more pragmatic exemplars of activist pedagogies. Practical examples are set within the public sphere, within selected new social movements, and also within more formal institutional settings, including elementary and secondary schools, and higher education. These assembled discussions provide a basis for a more radically reflexive reworking of science and technology education. Educational policy makers, science education scholars, and science and technology educators, amongst others, will find this work thought-provoking, instructive and informative.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781784418496

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Inquiry-Based Learning for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Programs by Anonim Pdf

This volume covers the many issues and concepts of how IBL can be applied to STEM programs and serves as a conceptual and practical resource and guide for educators and offers practical examples of IBL in action and diverse strategies on how to implement IBL in different contexts.

Author : Sarah Guri-Rozenblit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : 1617611026

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Digital Technologies in Higher Education by Sarah Guri-Rozenblit Pdf

Nowadays, technology affects practically all activities in our life. The new digital technologies have permeated economy markets, politics, our workplaces, the ways we communicate with each other, our home activities, as well as operation of all levels of education from kindergarten to doctoral studies. The new technologies challenge higher education institutions world-wide to redefine their student constituencies, their partners and competitors and to redesign their research infrastructures and teaching practices. These multiple contrasting trends, and the visible gap between some sweeping expectations echoed in the 1990s as to the immense impacts of digital technologies on higher education environments and the actual reality, are discussed in this book.

Author : C. M. L. Miller,Russell Moseley,Glyn Ford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038854977

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The Impact of Science, Technology and Society Courses in Higher Education by C. M. L. Miller,Russell Moseley,Glyn Ford Pdf

Author : Justin J. W. Powell,David P. Baker,Frank Fernandez
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781787144699

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The Century of Science by Justin J. W. Powell,David P. Baker,Frank Fernandez Pdf

In The Century of Science, a multicultural, international team of authors examine the global rise of scholarly research in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and health fields, providing insightful historical and sociological understandings of the ways that higher education has become an institution that shapes science and society.

Author : Lindsey N. Conner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000412673

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Integrating STEM in Higher Education by Lindsey N. Conner Pdf

This timely book addresses the increasing need for collaboration, innovation and solution-focussed skills by looking at examples of cutting-edge pedagogy that can inform future directions. Integrating STEM in Higher Education shows how applying digital innovations that can be generated through the implementation of deliberately designed STEM education can change the world for the better. References to over 45 higher education institutions from around the world are included, where integrated approaches are already occurring. A wide range of teaching strategies and assessment methods are discussed, promoting a transformative method in which students can generate new knowledge within coursework and simultaneously develop skills and attributes for their future careers, lives and the world’s needs. This book is essential reading for STEM educators, administrators and academic leaders, as well as learning designers in higher education.

Author : Committee on Undergraduate Science Education,Board on Science Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999-04-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309592581

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Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology by Committee on Undergraduate Science Education,Board on Science Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council Pdf

Today's undergraduate students--future leaders, policymakers, teachers, and citizens, as well as scientists and engineers--will need to make important decisions based on their understanding of scientific and technological concepts. However, many undergraduates in the United States do not study science, mathematics, engineering, or technology (SME&T) for more than one year, if at all. Additionally, many of the SME&T courses that students take are focused on one discipline and often do not give students an understanding about how disciplines are interconnected or relevant to students' lives and society. To address these issues, the National Research Council convened a series of symposia and forums of representatives from SME&T educational and industrial communities. Those discussions contributed to this book, which provides six vision statements and recommendations for how to improve SME&T education for all undergraduates. The book addresses pre-college preparation for students in SME&T and the joint roles and responsibilities of faculty and administrators in arts and sciences and in schools of education to better educate teachers of K-12 mathematics, science, and technology. It suggests how colleges can improve and evaluate lower-division undergraduate courses for all students, strengthen institutional infrastructures to encourage quality teaching, and better prepare graduate students who will become future SME&T faculty.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Planning Committee on Evidence on Selected Innovations in Undergraduate STEM Education
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309212946

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Promising Practices in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Planning Committee on Evidence on Selected Innovations in Undergraduate STEM Education Pdf

Numerous teaching, learning, assessment, and institutional innovations in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education have emerged in the past decade. Because virtually all of these innovations have been developed independently of one another, their goals and purposes vary widely. Some focus on making science accessible and meaningful to the vast majority of students who will not pursue STEM majors or careers; others aim to increase the diversity of students who enroll and succeed in STEM courses and programs; still other efforts focus on reforming the overall curriculum in specific disciplines. In addition to this variation in focus, these innovations have been implemented at scales that range from individual classrooms to entire departments or institutions. By 2008, partly because of this wide variability, it was apparent that little was known about the feasibility of replicating individual innovations or about their potential for broader impact beyond the specific contexts in which they were created. The research base on innovations in undergraduate STEM education was expanding rapidly, but the process of synthesizing that knowledge base had not yet begun. If future investments were to be informed by the past, then the field clearly needed a retrospective look at the ways in which earlier innovations had influenced undergraduate STEM education. To address this need, the National Research Council (NRC) convened two public workshops to examine the impact and effectiveness of selected STEM undergraduate education innovations. This volume summarizes the workshops, which addressed such topics as the link between learning goals and evidence; promising practices at the individual faculty and institutional levels; classroom-based promising practices; and professional development for graduate students, new faculty, and veteran faculty. The workshops concluded with a broader examination of the barriers and opportunities associated with systemic change.

Author : Ortwin Renn,Nicole C. Karafyllis,Andreas Hohlt,Dorothea Taube
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317500216

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International Science and Technology Education by Ortwin Renn,Nicole C. Karafyllis,Andreas Hohlt,Dorothea Taube Pdf

Education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is crucial for taking advantage of the prospects of new scientific discoveries initiating or promoting technological changes, and managing opportunities and risks associated with innovations. This book explores the emerging perspectives and methodologies of STEM education and its relationship to the cultural understanding of science and technology in an international context. The authors provide a unique perspective on the subject, presenting materials and experiences from non-European industrialized as well as industrializing countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, India, Egypt, Brazil and the USA. The chapters offer a wide scope of interpretations and comparative reviews of STEM education by including narrative elements about cultural developments, considering the influence of culture and social perceptions on technological and social change, and applying innovative tools of qualitative social research. The book represents a comprehensive and multidisciplinary review of the current status and future challenges facing STEM education across the world, including issues such as globalization, interdependencies of norms and values, effects on equity and social justice as well as resilience. Overall the volume provides valuable insights for a broad and comprehensive international comparison of STEM philosophies, approaches and experiences.

Author : James Mullin
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Chile
ISBN : 9780889369115

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Science, Technology, and Innovation in Chile by James Mullin Pdf

Science, Technology and Innovation in Chile