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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Women in science"”.
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Women in Science and Technology in Higher Education in Ghana: Policy Environments and Experiences
In the current era of globalization, knowledge-based innovations are critical for socio-economic development. In most African countries, however, the level of African-based research and development is minuscule. In addition, there continues to be a considerable gender gap in higher education …
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The online identity development of Indo-Caribbean women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
… lack of systematically collected race-based data in Canada contributes to the Canadian field of education’s failure to meet the needs of its increasingly diverse demographic of students, resulting in their continued discrimination and oppression. To contribute to the knowledge of the strategies …
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National gender policy for Rwanda: a case study of institutional response to policy recommendations on women in science and technology
… explore the question of poor representation of women in science and technology in two academic institutions of Rwanda. Those are the National University of Rwanda (UNR) and Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST). By exploring institutional factors underlying the said question, the …
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Do I belong? Narratives of sense of belonging and fit from underrepresented African American and Latina women in science undergraduate majors
… study was to explore the sense of belonging of underrepresented African American and Latina undergraduate women in science majors. More specifically, the study focused on the factors that contributed to the participants being engaged or disengaged in the science campus community. The use …
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How women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions describe the benefits of belonging to a professional network : a multiple case study.
This multiple case study investigated how women in STEM professions describe the benefits and support of belonging to a professional network. Existing literature suggests that women in STEM can benefit from participation in professional networks but does not explicitly name the effective …
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Institutional Transformation: An Analysis of Change Initiatives at NSF ADVANCE Institutions
The purpose of this study was to examine how institutional culture promoted or impeded the implementation of round one and two NSF ADVANCE initiatives designed to improve academic climates for women in science and engineering. This study was conducted in two phases. In phase one, 35 participants …
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Gender and career advancement in the sciences: a Thai case study
This thesis is aimed to exploring a gender difference in scientific careers by presenting empirical evidence from Thailand, and also at evaluating the impact of different types of organisation: higher education and research institute sectors on gender and academic career progress. In order to …
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Middle School Girls' STEM Education: Using Teacher Influences, Parent Encouragement, Peer Influences, And Self Efficacy To Predict Confidence And Interest In Math And Science
… clear that there is an underrepresentation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. With the current and predicted future shortage of STEM workforce, it is more important than ever to encourage young women to enter these important fields of study. Using …
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Views, goals, expectations, and experiences of family and work among women and men in science: a longitudinal perspective
In the United States women are underrepresented in many science fields, particularly in leadership positions. It has been theorized that work-family interface issues, including those related to having a spouse and children, are a critical challenge for women in science. Having a spouse and …
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Understanding Why Women Stay: Examining Persistence Factors of Women Majoring in Science and Technology Programs in Public Ethiopian Universities Using a Mixed Methods Design
… African nations, Ethiopia is a unique case in many respects. The country has the second largest population on the continent, is currently experiencing an economic boom, and is a relatively stable nation in the geopolitically volatile "Horn of Africa" region. In the past two decades, the …
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A new science curriculum : a study of pupils and teachers' perceptions of gender and science education, from a feminist, reflective practitioner's perspective
Concerns about the low representation of women in science and technology have been voiced for many years by scientists and non-scientists alike and have been the subject of much debate and research in education by governments and individuals. Current concerns about the underachievement of boys have …
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THE ROLE OF RESIDENTIAL COMMUNIIES FOR THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SUCCESS OF UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN IN STEM MAJORS: THE CASE OF A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN ETHIOPIA
… on its role for the social and academic integration of undergraduate women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. It also explained how the social and academic integration of the women contributed for their overall college success.</p> <p> There were three …
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Unveiling the Masculinity of Science: A Journey into the Reactions and Reflections of Female Science Teachers to the Nature of Science
This study investigated how eight female science teachers in a Consciousness Raising focus group viewed science and how they responded to the message that the nature of science is a masculine, social construct. Using the framework of Feminist Standpoint Theory and Critical Race Feminism, I …
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Undergraduate African American women's narratives on persistence in science majors at a PWI
While African American women are one of the largest growing populations in college, they continue to be underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields at predominantly white institutions (PWIs) (Bowen, Chingos, & McPherson, 2009; Jordan, 2006; National Science …
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South Asian females and technology education: A study of engagement and disengagement in Britain
… and disengagement of South Asian girls and women with technology education in Britain. The research arose out of the need to establish whether South Asian girls and women had been included in, and benefited from, the attempts to encourage more girls and women into the fields of science, …
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Actress Hedy Lamarr, Inventor: A Public Image Reframed
Hedy Lamarr, billed as “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World,” was a prominent American movie star in the 1940s and 50s. She was part of the “studio system” of Hollywood, where the early movie studios controlled actors’ salaries and hours, which films they acted in, their publicity and …
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Imagining an Astronaut: Space Flight and the Production of Korea's Future
This dissertation examines the debates and discourses surrounding the Korean Astronaut Program (KAP) using the concepts of sociotechnical imaginaries, sociotechnical vanguards, and the construction of expertise. Based on documentary analysis and oral interviews, this research considers KAP as an …
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Culture matters: factors affecting the persistence of European American and Asian women in two U.S. engineering doctoral programs
Over 50% of the students enrolled in engineering doctoral programs in the U.S. are foreign nationals, with the majority of these students coming from Asian countries (primarily China, Korea, India, and Taiwan). The present study was designed to better understand the factors that affect the …
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Examining the underlying currents of high school girls' perceived STEM self-efficacy and science course options: a mixed methods study
<p>Increased demands for a STEM-literate workforce have emerged in response to sustainability issues that threaten human welfare. A workforce capable of addressing such issues would need to be competent, have an understanding of Earth as a system and related physical science principles, and …
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Impact of First-Robotics FIRST Tech Challenge participation on female college major selection
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