A report commissioned by the Royal Academy of Engineering says that the natural engineering interests of young people are ignored in schools in favour of less practical skills.
The study – Thinking like an engineer – implications for the education system, drew on a variety of engineering educations and practising professionals in exploring the skills gap prevalent in the UK’s engineering sector. It discovered in its findings, aided by researchers at the University of Winchester’s Centre for Real World Learning, that young people…
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