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Publication Date: 2017
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STEM Education Policies and Their Impact on the Labour Market in Latvia
Kiselova, Rita; Gravite, Aija
Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, Paper prepared for the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (15th) and the International Partner Conference of the International Research Centre (IRC) "Scientific Cooperation" (5th) (Borovets, Bulgaria, Jun 2017)
This paper explores the results of implementing the state education policy aimed at satisfying the labour market demand for engineering and medicine specialists via strengthening STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education both in schools and higher education. [For the complete Volume 15 proceedings, see ED574185.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Educational Policy, Labor Market, Labor Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Supply and Demand, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Students, International Assessment, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Student Interests, Educational Change
Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Blvd Shipchenski prohod 69 A, 1574 Sofia, Bulgaria. e-mail: info@bces-conference.org; Web site: http://www.bces-conference.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Latvia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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