Canada: Canadian Students and Science

canada: Parents should welcome these findings, according to Globe and Mail. Not only do Canadian students perform well in science, but they are also more likely than the OECD average to expect to have STEM careers in science, technology, engineering and math 34 per cent of Canadian students have this expectation, compared with an international average of 25 per cent. There is no gender gap in science performance in Canada, nor is there a gap between immigrant students and those born in Canada. This is good news for Canada and a testament to the many organizations across the country that help schools connect the dots between classroom science learning and the world of work. Challenges continue, not the least of which is figuring out how to continue evolving learning opportunities for Canadian youth so they can participate as citizens and in the labour market in a rapidly changing world. But significant gender differences remain in terms of the specific types of STEM careers that boys and girls expect to have, with girls much more likely to expect careers in health sciences 29 per cent versus 10 per cent and boys much more likely to expect careers in engineering 18 per cent versus 7 per cent and information and communications technology 3.7 per cent in the ICT field versus 0.3 per cent . While the PISA results do warrant celebration, we can t become complacent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.