Girls' Engagement in Engineering: Influences, Independence and Interest

Autor/inn/en	Swan, Janis E.; Cowie, Bronwen; Paiti, Margaret
Titel	Girls' Engagement in Engineering: Influences, Independence and Interest
Quelle	In: Teachers and Curriculum, 21 (2021) 2, S.27-36 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2382-0349
Schlagwörter	Females; Engineering Education; Womens Education; College Students; Professional Personnel; Career Choice; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Student Attitudes; Secondary School Students; Foreign Countries; Vocational Interests; Information Sources; Sex Role; Gender Bias; Career Exploration; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Ingenieurausbildung; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Collegestudent; Personalbestand; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Schülerverhalten; Sekundarschüler; Ausland; Berufsinteresse; Information source; Informationsquelle; Geschlechterrolle; Geschlechterstereotyp; Berufserkundung; Neuseeland
Abstract	Increasing diversity in engineering, which is a goal of the profession, education and government, starts with increasing the diversity of those choosing to study the discipline. This paper focuses on girls' engagement in engineering. Data is from a survey of girls attending a university open day and interviews with practising female engineers. The notion of "possible selves" is used to explain patterns in their responses. Both prospective and participant groups indicated that family, friends, teachers and societal messages informed and influenced their view of what engineering involved and who could be an engineer. Practising female engineers identified the impact of school subject choices, 'hands-on' and practical home experiences and the nature of the lecturer and peer support. This paper contributes to discussions of when and how to encourage girls into engineering, offering evidence that a comprehensive approach is needed that includes the community, schools and tertiary institutions as well as the profession. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research. Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-858-5171; Fax: +64-7-838-4712; e-mail: wmier@waikato.ac.nz; Web site: http://tandc.ac.nz/tandc
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01