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Girls and Technology
American schools need to promote STEM education to compete globally and prepare students for technical jobs of the future. Younger students, especially girls, have little interest and experience in technology fields. Schools should design courses and projects with girls in mind, using interesting titles and contextual, collaborative projects and choices. Effective methods for attracting and retaining girls include early exposure, role models, and building confidence without competition.
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- 19. Women earn 58%of allBachelor Degrees(Department of Education 2008)
- 20. Education: Past andPresentGirls have little experience with TechnologySecondary education plays an important role in generating interestHigh School Technology courses are electives in New York State
- 21. Education: Past andPresent56%200817%(National Center for Women & Information Technology, 2009)
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- 23. Future Employment inTechnology FieldsMost of the technology jobs of the future :Are highly technicalRequire creativity Only 27% of computer scientists are women!(National Center for Women & Information Technology, 2009)
- 24. Future Employment inTechnology FieldsDepartment of Labor predicts: 5,000,000 new jobs In occupations such as:Computer and mathematical occupationsArchitects, surveyors, and cartographersEngineers Drafters and engineering technicians
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- 26. Recruitment and RetainingMethodsSo What Can Teachers Do? Try a variety of methods till something works.
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- 28. Recruitment and RetainingMethodsSome Suggestions by Sanders & TescioneEarly exposure to computersDevelop interesting courses & projectsDevelop mentoring programs with women in industryBuild confidence
- 29. Recruitment and RetainingMethodsSuggestions for retaining girlsStart with the basicsCollaborative activities rather than competitiveDesign curricula contextually/holisticallyOffer project choicesHire female role models(Zuga, 1999; Shanahan, 2006; IWITTS, 2009)
- 30. Technology Education SurveySchoolsMiddleSchool StudentsBoys and Girls12-14 years old6 Schools2 Urban2 Suburban2 Rural
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- 36. SummaryDesign courses andprojects:With girls in mindInteresting titlesProjectsContextualCollaborativeChoices
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