Download full textERIC Number: ED570663
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Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 12
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Identifying STEM Occupations: National and International Approaches. Support Document 2
Siekmann, Gitta; Korbel, Patrick
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
This report explores the definition and selection of science and technology-related (STEM) jobs in-depth. Examples from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia are described, with similarities and differences highlighted. [This document was produced by the author(s) based on their research for "What Is STEM? The Need for Unpacking Its Definitions and Applications" (ED570651) and "Measuring STEM in Vocational Education and Training" (ED570653). For "Defining "STEM" Skills: Review and Synthesis of the Literature. Support Document 1," see ED570655.]
Descriptors: STEM Education, Technical Education, Vocational Education, Job Skills, Numeracy, Measurement Techniques, Postsecondary Education, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Definitions, Classification, Occupations
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia)
Identifiers - Location: Australia; United States; United Kingdom
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