Dr. Alexander Wiseman's study finds GCC pupils place less importance on Stem than expat peers

Pupils from the GCC are less likely than their expatriate peers to consider science as necessary to future employment, a new study has found.  And the more educated GCC parents are, local pupils are more likely to believe they do not need science, technology, engineering and math (Stem) skills to get their desired job later in life. Family connections are often considered more important among Gulf families when youth are in school or looking for jobs after graduation, said Dr Alexander Wiseman, co-author of the study published in Digest of Middle East Studies.