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Title: Retaining women in engineering majors: sense of community essential to female undergraduates studying engineering
Url: http://www.eweek.org/2002/News/Eweek/univ_study.shtml
Contributor: National Engineers Week (publisher)
Irene F Goodman (author)
Arthur P Sloan Foundation (initiator)
National Science Foundation (NSF) (initiator)
Goodman Research Group, Inc (GRG) (validator)
Christine Cunningham (content provider)
Cathy Lachapelle (content provider)
Description: This article discusses a study that indicates that support activities at universities play a vital role in retaining women in engineering majors. The study looked at the reasons why women drop out of engineering and what universities can do to support female engineering students. This resource is appropriate for all users, particularly for girls and women, because it addresses concerns relating to gender-bias and/or discrimination.
Classification: Science -- Engineering (ENC)
Science -- Instructional issues (ENC)
Format: Text/HTML
Language: English
Subject: Science
Date Record Checked: 2005-10-06 (W3C-DTF)
Date Last Modified: 2005-10-06 13:05:01 (W3C-DTF)
Interactivity Level: Very low
Interactivity Type: Expositive
Instructional Method: Articles, readings, and reports
Gender: Addresses gender-bias
Cost for user: No
Copyright restrictions: No
Learning Context: Undergraduate upper division
Undergraduate lower division
Graduate or professional
Intended End User: Teacher
Administrator