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Publication Date: 1988
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A Call to the Talented Child.
Walling, Derald D.; White, John T.
Gifted Child Today (GCT), v11 n4 p10-12 Jul-Aug 1988
The number of American versus foreign-born students studying mathematics, engineering, and physics in U.S. graduate schools is declining. A program developed at Texas Tech University's Department of Mathematics offers courses in these areas to high-ability secondary-school students, to acquaint them with career opportunities and exciting problem-solving activities. (JDD)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Courses, Career Exploration, College Programs, Declining Enrollment, Doctoral Programs, Employment Opportunities, Engineering Education, Enrollment Trends, Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Physics, Problem Solving, Program Development, Science Education, Secondary Education, Supplementary Education
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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