Science Education in US Graduate Institutions during Two Decades, 1960-1980.

Yager, Robert E.; Zehr, Eric

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ERIC Number: EJ317454

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Publication Date: 1985

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Science Education in US Graduate Institutions during Two Decades, 1960-1980.

Yager, Robert E.; Zehr, Eric

Science Education, v69 n2 p163-69 Apr 1985

Surveyed 132 United States graduate programs in science education to determine enrollment trends. Doctoral graduates, science education faculty (number, age, rank, and types of degrees), university financial support, and employment patterns for doctoral graduates are reported for the 35 largest centers. Results indicate much slower growth since 1975. (DH)

Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Educational Trends, Graduate School Faculty, Graduate Study, Higher Education, National Surveys, Science Education, Science Education History, Universities

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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