| Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc (Author), Board on Science Education (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309062942 ISBN-13: 9780309062947 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: 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. 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 precollege 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics - Education | Higher |
| Dewey: 507.117 |
| LCCN: 99006151 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.61" W x 10.98" (0.86 lbs) 126 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |