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sHaPe Camp for Middle School Girls

Summer Health Activities and Professions Exploration

by Agee,Kathy

Presentation Slides for sHaPe, Camp for Middle School Girls in the Grand Rapids, MI area; presented at the 2013 ASQ Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference at GVSU. Presented by Kathy Agee, Science Program Coordinator at GVSU Math and Science Regional Center..

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2013-06
• Keywords:STEM, Conference Proceedings, Women and Girls in STEM, K-12 Outreach

Pedagogical Environments in Chemistry: Effects on Women's Self-Efficacy Beliefs

by Megan L. Grunert and George M. Bodner;

This paper investigates the effect of common college chemistry pedagogical practices on the self-efficacy beliefs of women in chemistry degree programs...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2013-04
• Keywords:Conference Proceedings, Women and Girls in STEM

Dual Enrollment: A STEM/Engineering Initiative

by Larrick, Tecca;

This paper focuses on the STEM initatives implemented by the Engineering Department at Kent Sate University-Tuscarawas, including dual enrollment, cyber clubs and women in engineering seminars..

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2012-06
• Keywords:STEM, Conference Proceedings, Engineering, K-12 Outreach, Women and Girls in STEM

Inspiring and Engaging the Next Generation in STEM through PLTW and REAL

by Ontiveros, Cordelia, Alvarez, Elena;

This paper discusses the PLTW and REAL projects to inspire K-12 students at the College of Engineering at State Polytechnic University, Pomona...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2012-06
• Keywords:STEM, Conference Proceedings, Women and Girls in STEM, Hands-on Learning, K-12 Outreach

Identification of Strategies that Overcome Barriers to Women and Minorities in STEM

by Ilumoka, A. A. ;

This study describes ways to diversify the STEM workforce through identification of pedagogical strategies for recruitment and retention of women and minorities into STEM classrooms. Three strategies were identified.....

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2012-06
• Keywords:STEM, Conference Proceedings, Women and Girls in STEM

The STEPS Difference: 16 Years of Attracting Girls to Careers in STEM

by Puck, Brenda S.;Stary, Wendy R

This paper presents ideas of quality improvement for STEM education as it relates to attracting girls to STEM related careers. It will focus on core%2! 0concepts behind the STEPS for Girls Program at UW-Stout for the past 16 years...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2012-06
• Keywords:STEM, Conference Proceedings, K-12 Outreach, Women and Girls in STEM

Best Practices for Attracting Girls to Science and Engineering Careers

by Cindy P. Veenstra

(From the June 2012 Education Brief) ASQ Education Division Chair Cindy Veenstra discusses current participation of women in engineering degrees and recommends best practices for attracting more young women to science and engineering careers...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2012-06
• Keywords:Best Practices, STEM, Women and Girls in STEM, Higher Education Brief

The STEPS Difference

by Brenda S. Puck, Wendy R. Stary

(From the June 2012 Education Brief) The STEPS for Girls program is designed to immerse girls in STEM experiences at an early age to help attract them to STEM careers in the future...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2012-06
• Keywords:STEM, Women and Girls in STEM, Higher Education Brief

Gender Stereotypes Persist in Middle School Students Engaged in Technical Activity

by Sue Caley Opsal; Dorene Perez; Jim Gibson; Rose Marie Lynch

This is a conference paper for the Education Division's 2011.....

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2011-06
• Keywords:STEM, K-12 Outreach, Conference Proceedings, Women and Girls in STEM

Making the Blind to See: Balancing STEM Identity with Gender Identity

by Jennifer Skaggs

This is a conference paper for the 2011 ASQ Advancing the STEM Agenda in Education,..

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2011-06
• Keywords:STEM, STEM-Increase K-20 Interest and College Enrollment, Teaching Quality, Women and Girls in STEM, Conference Proceedings