Abstract:We have heard the claim that the United States needs more scientists, mathematicians, and engineers tocompete in world markets (National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983; National Science Board(NSB), 1993, 1998, 2004; National Science Foundation (NSF), 1994, 2001; Task Force on Education forEconomic Growth, 1983). The intensity of such claims increased with the realization that the majority of theworkforce would be women and minorities, who traditionally have not pursued such careers (Bae & Smit… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.