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 : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999-04-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309592581
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.
