{"id":4153,"date":"2016-10-16T20:17:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-16T20:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/?p=4153"},"modified":"2016-10-16T20:17:49","modified_gmt":"2016-10-16T20:17:49","slug":"one-take-on-the-stem-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/2016\/10\/16\/one-take-on-the-stem-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"One take on the STEM “crisis”"},"content":{"rendered":"

So many are weighing in on the lack of student interest in STEM careers. Here is a recent article from the Scientific American<\/a>. I sometimes wonder if we are ignoring something we don’t want to consider.\u00a0Here is an explanation based on my experience working in higher education.<\/p>\n

The university where I worked was a partner in several programs that tried to encourage minority students to pursue advanced degree programs in the \u201csciences\u201d. I observed these programs as the chairperson of the psychology department. Our department did quite well in hosting students who were able to secure support through these programs. I know this was frustrating to some because not all recognize Psychology as a \u201cscience\u201d. What I know about the long-term outcome of the program was that a high proportion of these capable students went on into careers in health care rather than into the grad programs in the sciences considered the purpose of the undergrad support.<\/p>\n

Here is what I wonder. Is what tends to happen regarding careers in science especially careers as researchers a function of preparation or values? A focus on certain values would explain the commitment to health care. Those who might pursue a career in business would often be doing so for a different type of value.<\/p>\n

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