Developing a National STEM Workforce Strategy: A Workshop Summary
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine has release a report that summarizes the presentations and discussions from a workshop designed to contribute to National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) preparation of a theoretical and evidence-based science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Workforce Development R&D Core Framework. Participants at the workshop discussed research themes, identified gaps and emerging research opportunities, and recommended refinements in the goals of the framework.
The NSF holds a primary responsibility for overseeing the federal government’s efforts to foster the creation of a STEM-capable workforce. As part of its efforts in this endeavor, NSF’s Directorate on Education and Human Resources asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene the workshop.
The future competitiveness of the United States in an increasingly interconnected global economy depends on the nation fostering a workforce with strong capabilities and skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM knowledge and skills enable both individual opportunity and national competitiveness, and the nation needs to develop ways of ensuring access to high-quality education and training experiences for all students at all levels and for all workers at all career stages.
TRB is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, which provides independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The Academies also encourage education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science, engineering, and medicine.
This Summary Last Modified On: 3/18/2016