Wasted Education: How We Fail Our Graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226845418ISBN-10:226845419UPC:9780226845418Book Category:Social Science, EducationBook Subcategory:Technology Studies, Educational Policy & Reform, SchoolsBook Topic:LevelsSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.57 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCVF6HEP96
Wasted Education: How We Fail Our Graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
An urgent reality check for America's blinkered fixation on STEM education.
We live in an era of STEM obsession. Not only do tech companies dominate American enterprise and economic growth while complaining of STEM shortages, but we also need scientific solutions to impending crises. As a society, we have poured enormous resources-including billions of dollars-into cultivating young minds for...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226845418ISBN-10:226845419UPC:9780226845418Book Category:Social Science, EducationBook Subcategory:Technology Studies, Educational Policy & Reform, SchoolsBook Topic:LevelsSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.57 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCVF6HEP96
John D. Skrentny is professor of sociology at the University of California, San Diego. He has authored and edited books about education and employment opportunities, and his work has appeared in Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
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