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Too Few or Perhaps Too Many STEM Graduates
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Birrell, Bob – Australian Universities' Review, 2015
Industry bodies, research and educational organisations have lobbied intensely for increased funding for training in the STEM disciplines. It is time to reassess this advocacy. Undergraduate commencements in STEM fields have increased strongly since 2009, yet the current employment prospects for these graduates are poor. Advocates have not made a…
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Outcomes Assessment, Employment Potential, Employment Opportunities