ERIC Number: EJ858746
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Sep
Pages: 2
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ISSN: ISSN-1062-9351
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No Boys Allowed! All-Girl Class Gets Students Hooked on TE
Peckham, Susanne
Tech Directions, v69 n2 p14-15 Sep 2009
Increasing the number of girls who enroll in their elective courses is a perennial challenge for many technology educators. Yet one educator has found a very successful approach to drawing in female students: a girls-only class called Woodworking for Girls. This paper presents a brief description of the course. It also offers suggestions for increasing female enrollment and success in technology education.
Descriptors: Elective Courses, Females, Technology Education, Womens Education, Gender Differences, Single Sex Classes, Enrollment Trends, Success, High School Students
Prakken Publications. 832 Phoenix Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Tel: 734-975-2800; Fax: 734-975-2787; Web site: http://www.techdirections.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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