A technology curriculum that appeals to female interests improves retention of women and girls.
Female Students Prefer Engineering in ContextDownload PDF Now This article finds that women prefer engineering in a total context, including social and environmental issues as well as purely technical matters. Find out more about designing a curriculum that fits with women's learning styles.
Hands-On Science Labs Lead to Gains in Learning for GirlsDownload PDF Now A study of more than 12,000 high school students calls for increasing the emphasis on hands-on instruction. It finds that active involvement in the lab is critically important for all science students, in particular for girls.
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A Change in Curriculum Can Help Female EnrollmentDownload PDF Now Address a dearth of female students in technology classes by introducing projects that appeal to women. One school in Massachusetts changed their design activities from robotic arms and sumo cars to handicapped ramps for local buildings, along with making other changes.
Young Women's Perceptions about Technology Shape Career PlansDownload PDF Now In a survey of Maui County High Schools, females were twice as likely as males to indicate that they didn't think they were good at science. Read about how the young women felt about making science relevant to their lives, and learning about jobs in technology.
The CalWomenTech Project is Funded by The Program for Research on Gender in Science and Engineering from The National Science Foundation - Grant no. 0533564
