Creating Gender Equitable Computer Classrooms: A Model Project.

Autor/inn/en	Madison, Sandra; Deng, Min; Gifford, James
Titel	Creating Gender Equitable Computer Classrooms: A Model Project.
Quelle	(1999), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Attitude Measures; Computer Attitudes; Computer Literacy; Computer Science Education; Course Evaluation; Equal Education; Females; Gender Issues; High School Students; High Schools; Inservice Teacher Education; Instructional Effectiveness; Pilot Projects; Postsecondary Education; Pretests Posttests; Secondary School Teachers; Sex Bias; Sex Differences; Sex Fairness; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Workshops + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computerkenntnisse; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Weibliches Geschlecht; Geschlechterfrage; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Lehrerfortbildung; Unterrichtserfolg; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Sex difference; Geschlechtsunterschied; Sexualaufklärung; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	Project FOCAL Point is a multi-strand project designed to increase female participation in the computing sciences. The project targets two crucial groups: high school computing teachers and female high school students. Features include a two-week teacher workshop, a one-week Computer Camp for Young Women, mini-grant projects and a follow-up conference for teacher participants, and listservs for both teacher and student participants. This paper focuses on the teacher participant responses and reactions to the two-week teacher workshop during the project's inaugural (pilot) event. Workshop objectives included: acquaint teachers with gender issues as related to computing; help teachers become aware of unconscious biases they may possess about the culture of computing; introduce teachers to instructional practices known to appeal to women and girls; provide teachers with career information; and provide teachers with technology-related content knowledge and skills. The evaluation study examined changes in computer attitudes and skills reported by teachers as a result of their participation in the workshop. Although not overwhelming, results indicated that the workshop was successful in meeting its objectives. (C0jtains 5 figures, 1 table, and 13 references.) (Author/AEF)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC