ERIC Number: EJ1459016
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-2325-4009
EISSN: EISSN-2325-4017
Using STEM Camps to Improve Female Interest in Technology Careers
April H. Reed; Mark G. Angolia; Lyubov G. Sluder; Leslie R. Pagliari
Journal of Youth Development, v17 n3 Article 6 p90-104 2022
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields have been traditionally entered by men, often establishing women as underrepresented in many of these fields. This research study focuses on participants at a STEM camp for middle- and high-school girls designed to introduce them to technology. The camp was held 4 times over 3 years, with many of the participants from rural areas, underrepresented by race and economic status. Sixty camp attendees completed pre- and post-camp surveys and are referred to as the intervention group. A control group of 200 middle- and high-school girls who did not attend the camp also took the survey. This paper focuses on a subset of the survey results that sought to determine the impact on camp participants in the areas of technology self-efficacy and technology career interest as it related to management information systems (MIS). Analysis of the data collected found a significant difference in MIS self-efficacy between the intervention group and control group but no significant difference in choices of MIS-related careers. Results also include recommended improvements to STEM camp design.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation, Females, Camps, Middle School Students, High School Students, Womens Education, Program Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, Vocational Interests, Management Information Systems, Gender Differences, Student Characteristics, Career Choice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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