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Why do so Few Students Choose Science and Engineering?
This is a complex issue with many reasons students do not chose to pursue engineering, science, and technology based education and careers. Rather than attempt to come to some succinct conclusion, here is what has been said recently about this problem:
“Many female students are looking to identify careers that integrate a social contribution—beyond the stereotypical role of teacher.” Fiona Goodchild, The Pipeline: Still Leaking, American Scientist. March-April 2004.
“…many students who do undertake science and engineering studies in college are unprepared and drop out in frustration; other, potentially capable students never consider these subjects in the first place.” Engineering in the K-12 Classroom: An Analysis of Current Practices & Guidelines for the Future, American Society for Engineering Education. November 2004.
“Only 30 percent of students who graduate from high school take a course of study rigorous enough to prepare them for post secondary education.” State of Michigan, Final Report of The Lt. Governor’s Commission on Higher Education & Economic Growth. December 2004.
“Hispanic American students are not receiving sufficient educational opportunities and resources, nor the academic stimuli necessary for their advancement in the fields of engineering, science and mathematics.” Carlos E. Vela, Executive Director, Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education, www.cahsee.org. 2005.
The Michigan YES! Expo 2005 will tackle this problem head-on by instilling in students the aspiration to pursue careers in engineering and science.
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