A Realistic Look at STEM and the Role of Community Colleges

Autor/inn/en	Hagedorn, Linda Serra; Purnamasari, Agustina Veny
Titel	A Realistic Look at STEM and the Role of Community Colleges
Quelle	In: Community College Review, 40 (2012) 2, S.145-164 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-5521
DOI	10.1177/0091552112443701
Schlagwörter	Evidence; Ethnic Groups; Community Colleges; STEM Education; College Role; Human Capital; Skilled Workers; Geographic Distribution; Gender Differences; Access to Education; Educational Quality; Achievement Gap; Ethnicity; Teacher Shortage; Geographic Location; College Programs; Educational Needs; Labor Needs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Evidenz; Ethnie; Community college; Community College; STEM; Humankapital; Facharbeiter; Geschlechterkonflikt; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Ethnizität; Lehrermangel; Studienprogramm; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Labour needs; Arbeitskräftebedarf
Abstract	American policy makers, educators, and others are concerned that predicted workforce shortages in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields will have a catastrophic impact on the economy. This article takes a realistic look at the "STEM problem," identifying how community colleges can be a part of the solution. We provide evidence that shortages in STEM workers vary by geographic locale. Furthermore, STEM achievement is not consistent across ethnic groups or between men and women. These gaps may be due to unequal access to STEM degree programs and the shortage of quality STEM teachers. (Contains 2 notes, 1 table, and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10