Student enrollment in high school AP sciences and calculus: How does it correlate with STEM careers?

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 265-273

  Robinson, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

AP science; High school; Secondary science

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; STUDENTS;

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP);

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 0042977655     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0270467603256090     Document Type: Conference Paper

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