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The Importance of Math and Science In The 21 st Century

The Importance of Math and Science In The 21 st Century. By: Dave Schulz. The Reasons Why. Innovation is the future What has changed in your lifetime? Cell Phones Computers Social Networking Telecommuting Who will develop the next life changing innovation?. Careers of the Future.

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The Importance of Math and Science In The 21 st Century

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  1. The Importance of Math and Science In The 21st Century By: Dave Schulz

  2. The Reasons Why • Innovation is the future • What has changed in your lifetime? • Cell Phones • Computers • Social Networking • Telecommuting • Who will develop the next life changing innovation?

  3. Careers of the Future • What will the careers of the future look like? • Engineering • Civil Engineers • Mechanical Engineers • Computer Science • Network Systems Analyst • Computer Applications Software Engineers • Biological Sciences • Biotechnology • Geneticists • Mathematics • Financial Analysts • Actuaries

  4. Where We Stand • In 2012 sixty-five countries took the PISA (Program for International Assessment) • 23rd in mathematics • 31st in science • China graduates 5 times as many engineers • Majority of graduate students in the U.S. are from China and South Korea

  5. Why We Need to do Better Now • 1 million more STEM graduates needed. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) • 40% switch from STEM majors • Lowest unemployment rate at 4.7%

  6. The Future is Here • 2.8 million jobs will open in STEM professions • 1 in 20 jobs will be a STEM job • 92% of these jobs will require post-secondary education • Most growth will be in mathematical sciences and computer science

  7. What We Need From Students • Familiar with the natural world. • Understand the key concepts and principles of STEM • Scientific ways of thinking. • Mathematics, technology, and science are dependent upon one another. • Use scientific knowledge and ways of thinking for personal and social purposes.

  8. What Students Need From Us • Ways to make science and math relatable • Science programs (Zula Patrol, Dragonfly TV) • Professionals from STEM fields • Fun experiments • Highly trained teachers in the STEM fields • Mathematicians • Biologists • Physicists • Actual Computer Programmers

  9. What Students Get • Emphasis on understanding • Working across disciplines • Future occupations (No more ditch diggers) • Hiring issues

  10. What Our Society Gets • Highly educated workforce • Innovators who are adept at solving problems • A citizenry of critical thinkers • An increase to our GDP • 2/3 percentage point per year • A country ready to tackle the problems of the future

  11. How Do We Get There • We have to start young • K-8 emphasis • Waiting until high school and college is too late • More than recitation • Deep understanding • Multiple disciplines working together • Programs to encourage students • Scholarships and Grants • Extra outside help • Mentors

  12. References • http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/opinion/bennett-stem-education • http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/the-avenue/posts/2012/06/01-science-oriented-society-rothwell • http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/07/education/07education.html?_r=0 • http://www.project2061.org/publications/articles/articles/ripon.htm

  13. References • http://online.wsj.com/ad/article/mathscience-rising • http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/career-science-math

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