The Influence of Sputnik on U.S. Science Education and Research

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Dec 2006

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2007 AAS/AAPT Joint Meeting, American Astronomical Society Meeting 209, #186.02; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society,

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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A commonly heard cry which echoes in the corridors of our schools and colleges is: "Oh! If only we had a Sputnik!" The need for a motivation as strong as the Soviet satellite which shocked America 50 years ago is felt strongly as we observe our current status of STEM education in decline. I will review the effect of Sputnik on U.S. science education and on the funding of research. What was there about Sputnik that so alarmed both decision makers and citizens? And what actually was the response of the alarmed population to this satellite beeping over us every 90 minutes? Finally, what happened to the resulting initiatives so that, by 1980, we were "A Nation at Risk"?

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