I like science but it's not for me': the need to improve STEM careers education

By Louise Archer , Anthony Tomei

Issue 352 | Page 112 | Published Mar 2014

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The evidence that integrating awareness of STEM careers into mainstream science teaching can help students' engagement and understanding justifies exploring the idea, initially on a pilot basis.

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