ERIC Number: EJ1423804
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
EISSN: EISSN-1935-4053
Promoting Women in Mathematics through Creating a Learning Community and Encouraging Double Majors
J. OShaughnessy
PRIMUS, v34 n5 p509-520 2024
The Mathematical Sciences Department at Shenandoah University focused on increasing the participation of women in the mathematics program by fostering a welcoming learning community and promoting double majors. Data from the past decade is presented. During this time, the program saw an increase in women undergraduate mathematics majors from 11% to as high as 71%. This paper describes the initiatives taken to make these changes.
Descriptors: Females, Mathematics Education, Communities of Practice, Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students, Student Recruitment, Educational Change, College Environment, Undergraduate Study
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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