International Education Policies and Practice Trends in STEM——Take America,Britain,Canada,Australia and New Zealand as Examples
STEM talents are increasingly crucial for national development and scientific and technological innovation.The international higher education market is dominated by the United States,the United Kingdom,Canada,Australia,and New Zealand,which share common features in STEM international education and policy practice.The five countries attach great importance to STEM education and international talent competition;they have formulated STEM international education policies and measures at the national strategic level;the government,schools and enterprises make joint efforts to build a support system for STEM talent cultivation;the five countries implement a STEM talent cultivation path that emphasizes both general education and vocational education;and they implement the differentiated STEM international student mobility policies for the countries of origin.In the context of global competition for talent,the practices of the five countries can provide reference for the cultivation and introduction of STEM talent in China.