Advancing a Jobs-Driven Economy - Higher Education and Business Partnerships Lead the Way

Advancing a Jobs-Driven Economy is a compelling guide to the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) educational and human capital requirements of our increasingly innovation-driven economy.

List of contents

Foreword
Contributor Highlights
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One - Aligning Skills To Jobs
Chapter Two - Nurturing Innovation
Chapter Three - Partnerships That Drive Success
Chapter Four - Industry Models
Chapter Five - An Inside Look At The Information Technology Sector
Chapter Six – Building The Workforce Of Tomorrow Through Manufacturing
Chapter Seven - K-12 STEM Education: Laying The Foundation
Chapter Eight - Connecting Teachers And Students To STEM Opportunities
Chapter Nine - Career Focused Experiential Learning
Chapter Ten - Lifelong Learning And Competency Based Education
Chapter Eleven - The Diversity Opportunity
Chapter Twelve - Developing STEM Human Capital Through State And Federal Action
Chapter Thirteen - A Global Perspective
Conclusion And Call To Action
About The STEM Higher Education Council Team
Resources
Appendix
References

Summary

Advancing a Jobs-Driven Economy is a compelling guide to the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) educational and human capital requirements of our increasingly innovation-driven economy.

Product details

• Authors: Stemconnector(r), STEMconnector®
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.03.2015
• EAN: 9781630475420
• ISBN: 978-1-63047-542-0
• No. of pages: 322
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 469 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions