Societal Problem As A Roadblock in Academic Track

Societal problem as a roadblock in academic track (STEM)
What does unique and advantages of academic track? Is it worth it to be in this strand? What are the
hardships that each one of us could encounter? Or this societal problem can hinder students to be in
this strand? As a student a lot of negative comments I've heard about this strand. They definitely said
that it was hard especially the subjects of General Mathematics, Pre-Calculus and particularly the
Research. But I didn't let those things bring me down and stop me to go for it. Instead I molded it as my
motivation and a stepping stone for me to fulfill and be successful in this terms of no matter how hard it
is.
Most companies naturally want the most innovative and skilled work talent, and their search for
skilled workers is increasingly focused on the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM).The institutions of higher education equipping every students with workforce skills, however,
continue to struggle with several roadblocks. To effectively grow STEM careers, universities or even
public school shift their focus to retaining STEM students, attracting talented young minds and adapting
to the demands of these booming industries.
Although STEM is a major driver of the nation’s job market, the disparity between genders and
minorities leaves a lot of room to be desired. Despite an increase in the number of female, minority and
disabled students pursuing degrees in STEM, this progress still doesn't alleviate the historic patterns of
underrepresentation in these groups — nor does it reflect their growth in the overall workforce,
according to the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering. Due to the academic
positions as centers for innovation and strong local presence in the respective communities, universities
are in an ideal position to create inclusion. By partnering with K–12 institutions and community
development organizations, universities can be catalysts for change and bring higher education
opportunities to minority groups. Merit-based scholarships for local minority students, multi-
institutional partnerships that promote policies to increase diversity and collaboration between
minority-serving institutions and research universities are necessary to make this movement a reality.
Although more students are choosing to pursue STEM degrees, many of these programs have a
retention problem. The rigors of freshman year might be deemed as a “rite of passage,” but many
students entering these STEM programs encounter more than they expected. As the students grapple
with their schedules and stress, they have very little breathing room to practice and study subjects that
truly interest them. Modern curriculums require students to sit through tedious classes for years before
they can even touch projects that give them real-world training in their chosen major. This ultra-
traditional mode—in addition to the lack of inclusion and support — ultimately discourages students
from continuing a STEM education. However, new breeds of STEM institutions are transforming the
industry and applying student-centered approaches to their curriculums. Some of the nation’s top
engineering colleges now offer students project-based learning, mentorship and access to internship
opportunities as early as their first day of classes.
The new generation of students are entrepreneurial, inquisitive and strong- willed. They have never
known a world without the Internet, and they don’t know what it’s like to not have instant access to
information. These students want more flexibility, more hands-on, interactive training and fewer
textbooks — and this requires a new outlook on failure. In STEM, many problems often have more than
one solution. You can reach the same answer with multiple different formulas, or program a robot in
many different ways; this lack of rigidity fuels creativity, but it also opens the door to more failures —
and that’s OK. Experimentation is key to innovation, so students should be taught to embrace failure —
not fear it.As our nation continues to push the boundaries of technology and science, universities and
colleges must step up to the plate and foster the skills that these STEM industries desperately need in
their employees. With a focus on inclusiveness and hands-on training, universities can truly be the front
runner successful STEM

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