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…

A study of the experiences of girls in technology education courses in three Connecticut middle schools examined the impact of these experiences on the students' decisions about whether to take more technology classes in high school. Another focus was girls' attitudes toward careers in technological fields. Five basic types of data were gathered:…

A study examined the role of guidance in girls' decisions about whether or not to take technology education as an elective in high school and to consider future careers in technological fields. The researchers reviewed the literature on guidance and looked at the results of interventions designed to attract girls to nontraditional fields. Eighteen…