This fits in with various messages that have appeared here over the months.
"Encouraging Student Interest in Science and Technology Studies"
A new report from the OECD.
http://www.oecdbookshop.org/oecd/display.asp?k=5KZMWPNFDJZT&lang=en
"Encouraging Student Interest in Science and Technology Studies examines
overall trends in higher education enrolments and the evolution of S&T
compared with other disciplines. The results suggest that although absolute
numbers of S&T students have been rising as access to higher levels of
education expands in OECD economies, the relative share of S&T students
among the overall student population has been falling, The report shows that
encouraging interest in S&T studies requires action to tackle a host of
issues inside and outside the education system, ranging from teacher
training and curriculum design to improving the image of S&T careers.
Numerous examples of national initiatives are used to complement the
analyses to derive a set of practical recommendations."
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