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Bayer Facts of Science Education Survey

Bayer Facts Of Science Eduction IX
Americans' Views on the Role of Science & Technology in U.S. National Defense

Importance of Corporate Involvement and Value of Company-Sponsored Education Programs

Q.18: How important is it for companies that employ science and technology workers to play an active role in improving pre-college science education - very important, somewhat important, neutral, not very important, or not important at all?

Q.19: How valuable do you believe the following company-sponsored education programs would be:
  • Company employee-volunteer programs that bring scientists, engineers, and technical workers into classrooms to work with students and teachers
  • One-on-one mentoring programs for middle and high school students
  • Internship programs for high-school students that bring students into companies to interact with scientists, engineers, and technicians
  • Internship programs for K-12 science teachers that bring the teachers into companies to interact with scientists, engineers, and technicians

At least three in five (62%) of the adults surveyed feel it is very important for companies that employ science and technology workers to play an active role in improving pre-college science education. An additional 32% say this is somewhat important. Few feel this is not important (4%).



Importance of Corporate Involvement in Improving Pre-College Science Education (n=1004)





When asked how valuable each of a number of corporate-sponsored programs would be, most Americans feel each would be valuable. Of the programs read to respondents, internship programs for high-school students that bring students into companies to interact with scientists, engineers, and technicians was thought to be very valuable by 79%. Also, company employee-volunteer programs that bring these scientists and engineers and technicians into the classrooms was considered very valuable by 71%.



Importance of Corporate Involvement in Improving Pre-College Science Education (n=1004)




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