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Attracting women to computing : a framework for evaluating intervention programmes

Craig, Annemieke 2010, Attracting women to computing : a framework for evaluating intervention programmes VDM Verlag Dr Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG., Saarbrücken, Germany.


Title Attracting women to computing : a framework for evaluating intervention programmes
Author(s) Craig, Annemieke
Publication date 2010
Total pages xiii, 277 p.
Publisher VDM Verlag Dr Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG.
Place of Publication Saarbrücken, Germany
Keyword(s) computing
gender imbalance
education
technology
Summary The lack of women in the computing industry in Australia, and in many western countries, is a problem that has been recognised by academics, the industry and governments. Over the last 20 years there have been many attempts to redress this gender imbalance via intervention programs aimed at increasing female participation in computing education and ultimately the computing profession. However statistics show no improvement in the rate of participation of females in this industry and anecdotal evidence suggests that these intervention programmes have not been as successful or effective as was anticipated. Evaluation could determine the effectiveness of such programmes yet only limited evaluations appear in the literature about intervention programmes established to encourage females in computing. This research sought to investigate how these types of intervention programmes should be evaluated.
ISBN 9783639245158
3639245156
Language eng
Field of Research 130212 Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy
Socio Economic Objective 939904 Gender Aspects of Education
HERDC Research category A2 Authored - other
HERDC collection year 2010
Copyright notice ©2010, by the author and VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG and licensors
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30029026

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