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Direct linkJames N. Magarian; Warren P. Seering – Research in Higher Education, 2024
Given its ongoing struggles at attaining demographic diversity and its key role in nations' economies, the engineering workforce receives considerable attention from researchers and policymakers. Yet, prior studies and STEM recruitment initiatives have often underemphasized the variety among available engineering jobs and careers. It therefore…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Private Colleges, STEM Education, Engineering
Download full textSilverman, Suzanne; Pritchard, Alice M. – Journal of Technology Education, 1996
One Connecticut studied focus groups with middle school girls and surveyed high school students in technology education; a second studied focus groups with high school girls. Middle school girls appeared to enjoy technology education and had confidence, but by high school, sexist behavior and stereotypes in the school culture discourages their…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Course Selection (Students), Females, High Schools
