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The future of American STEM education is here...in every state,
there are thousands students that would benefit from science
education, if only they had the resources, support systems and
psychological ownership. There are brilliant young minds that could
be called on to solve a myriad of world problems, earning money and
respect in the process. But these students don't see science as a
viable option for a life. Or they do but there are no textbooks in
the classroom, or the teacher is the fifth one this semester...and
he is on the verge of leaving too. If STEM (science, technology,
engineering and mathematics) careers are the future driving force
of the American economy; and if only an anointed few American
students choose STEM as a career path, where will that leave us as
a nation as we strive to compete on the global stage? Will America
maintain its position as leader of the free world? Can a country
that shuns the word "elite" ever maintain its elite status?
Everything we value depends on this; our national security,
reputation, and quality of life all depend on our ability to meet
the needs of future generations of American workers as they compete
for jobs. Jobs that will require problem solving skills,
innovation, creativity, scientific literacy, and mathematical
knowledge. Jobs that will require Americans who are tops in their
fields with expertise, intellectual curiosity, ambition and vision.
This book seeks to address these problems, as well as providing an
historical backdrop for the discussion of STEM in American schools,
race and gender issues, the effects of the standards movement on
STEM, and what good teaching looks like in urban public schools.
The future is here. Will we rise to the occasion?
The future of American STEM education is here...in every state,
there are thousands students that would benefit from science
education, if only they had the resources, support systems and
psychological ownership. There are brilliant young minds that could
be called on to solve a myriad of world problems, earning money and
respect in the process. But these students don't see science as a
viable option for a life. Or they do but there are no textbooks in
the classroom, or the teacher is the fifth one this semester...and
he is on the verge of leaving too. If STEM (science, technology,
engineering and mathematics) careers are the future driving force
of the American economy; and if only an anointed few American
students choose STEM as a career path, where will that leave us as
a nation as we strive to compete on the global stage? Will America
maintain its position as leader of the free world? Can a country
that shuns the word "elite" ever maintain its elite status?
Everything we value depends on this; our national security,
reputation, and quality of life all depend on our ability to meet
the needs of future generations of American workers as they compete
for jobs. Jobs that will require problem solving skills,
innovation, creativity, scientific literacy, and mathematical
knowledge. Jobs that will require Americans who are tops in their
fields with expertise, intellectual curiosity, ambition and vision.
This book seeks to address these problems, as well as providing an
historical backdrop for the discussion of STEM in American schools,
race and gender issues, the effects of the standards movement on
STEM, and what good teaching looks like in urban public schools.
The future is here. Will we rise to the occasion?
Write, Present, Create: Science Communication for Undergraduates
helps non-science major students successfully complete papers,
presentations, and new media projects in undergraduate science
courses. This guide will help students create original work that is
scientifically robust in content and structure, and encourage them
to support their ideas with the best available scientific evidence.
This short, focused guide addresses multiple aspects of
communicating in the sciences with an emphasis on biology and
environmental science. Students learn to effectively identify and
use reputable sources including those found online. They also learn
how to organize their research, plan projects, correctly cite
sources, and self-edit. The chapter on presentations details how to
create a powerful slide deck and offers tips for an engaging
delivery. This new edition offers suggestions on creating high
quality videos and animations, as well as maximizing study time in
and out of the classroom. By providing easy to read, easy to use
guidance on creating scientifically sound work, Write, Present,
Create eliminates the anxiety many non-majors feel in required
science courses. The book is specifically designed for
undergraduate students taking general education science courses in
a college, university, or advanced placement setting.
Frequency Assignment and Network Planning for Digital Terrestrial
Broadcasting Systems focuses on Digital Audio Broadcasting and
Digital Video Broadcasting. The author provides a concise
introduction to the subject and presents principles, concepts and
commonly accepted methods used in the planning process.
The frequency assignment material focuses on allotment planning
while network planning is dealt with mainly from a network
optimization perspective. All methods introduced and mathematical
tools presented are fully explained. General concepts are
illustrated with the help of several planning scenarios both for
frequency assignment and network planning.
Frequency assignment and network planning are vital issues
throughout most of Europe and North America as a direct consequence
of the increasing demand for digital communication systems.
All those who like to have a constructively critical look at
science and all its activities and all those who dearly expect
science to be human and holistic in all its endeavours, I hope,
will find this journey inspiring and informative. Main features of
this book are as follow: (i) to show that science is neither the
paradigm of absolute knowledge, rational and objective to the core,
nor an enterprise where 'anything goes', with no rationality, no
stability, no methodology and no objectivity; (ii) to show that
both the rational and the non-rational models of science don't give
the actual picture of science, as it is revealed and substantiated
by the recent historians of science; (iii) to show the need to go
beyond the traditional accounts of rationality in order to have an
adequate of understanding of what happens in the realm of science,
including the issues of rationality in science; (iv) to explicate
some features of the notion of reasonableness and show how these
factors, especially the notion of Consensus in the Scientific
Community, which are usually neglected in the traditional accounts
of science, need to be earnestly considered to arrive at an
integrated understanding of rationality in science in terms of
reasonableness; and (v) to bring out some of the implications of
taking reasonableness seriously in the Cotemporary Science and
Society.
Presented in a clear and straightforward analysis, this book
explores quantum mechanics and the application of quantum mechanics
to interpret spectral phenomena. Specifically, the book discusses
the relation between spectral features in mid or rear infrared
regions, or in Raman scattering spectrum, and interactions between
molecules or molecular species such as molecular ions, and their
respective motions in gaseous or crystalline conditions. Beginning
with an overview of conventional methods and problems which arise
in molecular spectroscopy, the second half of the book suggests
original techniques to investigate the area. The treatment is based
on rigorous quantum-mechanical theories and procedures that are
readily implemented in either manual methods or with symbolic
computational software.
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