This volume analyzes the dominance of STEM fields in various university
rankings and the reasons why many governments in the world
disproportionately give value to STEM fields. Secondly, although there
is general agreement that STEM fields are important, chapter authors
also examine the role of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary
approaches for a revised STEM education as well as implications for the
future. The book presents examples from the United States, Canada,
Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.