This case study describes the results of using an easy-to-follow 3-step systematic framework that empowers students by enhancing their ability to learn principles and concepts.
In 2007, 10 of Phillip Jelinek's 125 Automotive Technology students in Monrovia, CA were female. In his 21 years of teaching this class, he has always had between 3 and 13 girls in his classes. It's clear that he uses recruitment and retention strategies that work.
At North Carolina State University, female chemical engineering students start strong but quickly become discouraged. Learn how to keep more women in the engineering pipeline.
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Felder, Richard M., Gary N. Felder, Meredith Mauney, Charles E. Hamrin, and E J. Dietz, "A Longitudinal Study of Engineering Student Performance and Retention," Journal of Engineering Education (84):151-163 (1995). American Society for Engineering Education. |
A study of over 500 women in engineering reveals lack of self-confidence leads to program drop-outs, while support networks lead to improved retention. The GPAs of women who dropped out were as high as those retained.
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Copyright © 1997 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Reprinted from, Brainard, Suzanne G. Ph.D, and Linda Carlin, "A Longitudinal Study of Undergraduate Women in Engineering and Science," Proceedings from the ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. This material is posted here with permission of the IEEE. Such permission of the IEEE does not in any way imply IEEE endorsement of any of the products or services of the Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS). Internal or personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution must be obtained from the IEEE by writing to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. By choosing to view this document, you agree to all provisions of the copyright laws protecting it. |
Find out 19 specific recommendations to recruit and retain more women to a computer science major, with action steps for implementation.
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McGrath Cohoon, J., "Recruiting and Retaining Women in Undergraduate Computing Majors," SIGCSE Bulletin, Vol. 34, No.2, June 2002. |
