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Preparing the Future Workforce: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Policy in K-12 Education
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Dickman, Anneliese; Schwabe, Amy; Schmidt, Jeff; Henken, Rob – Public Policy Forum, 2009
Last December, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition--a national organization of more than 600 groups representing knowledge workers, educators, scientists, engineers, and technicians--wrote to President-elect Obama urging him to "not lose sight of the critical role that STEM education plays in…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Elementary Secondary Education, National Organizations, Thinking Skills
State-by-State Summary of the Requirements for Engineering Registration.
National Society of Professional Engineers, Washington, DC. – 1983
A review of the state requirements for engineering education reveals that the laws vary a great deal from state to state. Many laws contain special peculiarities that reflect various opinions about what constitutes the appropriate credentials for registration and reflect differing views concerning the methods as well as the importance of…
Descriptors: Certification, Engineering, Engineering Education, Engineers
Designing Partnerships between Science Centers and After-School Programs: Lessons from "Design It! Engineering in After School Programs."
Coltin, Lillian; Gannett, Ellen – 2002
This document introduces science center educators to a new partnership model based on lessons learned during a 3-year national pilot project to support collaboration between six urban science centers and over 30 community-based after-school programs. The collaboration tested and refined an innovative curriculum challenging children to build…
Descriptors: After School Education, After School Programs, Community Programs, Curriculum Enrichment
"Winning Technologies" and the Liberal Arts College.
Weiner, Stephen S. – 1984
Problems and opportunities posed for liberal arts colleges by the current political concern for educating students for high technology industries are considered. Recent reports on education, high technology, employment, and economic growth are concerned with the competitive position of the United States versus other industrialized nations,…
Descriptors: College Role, Education Work Relationship, Educational Objectives, Engineering
Integrating Quality Concepts into TAFE Courses.
Hayton, Geoff; And Others – 1989
This document contains the written outcomes from a 1988 project designed to result in the development and integration of instruction on quality into existing Australia's technical and further education (TAFE) courses. The document is intended for TAFE senior staff, staff developers, teaching staff, and curriculum developers; and senior management…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
Women on the Job: Careers in the Electronic Media.
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McCormick-Pickett, Nancy, Ed. – 1984
This booklet describes briefly some career opportunities for women in the electronic media, both in and out of the broadcast facilities. Introductory materials include descriptions of the roles of American Women in Radio and Television, Inc., and the Women's Bureau in the U.S. Department of Labor. A discussion follows of the types of careers…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Business Administration, Career Education, Careers