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The impact of IT intervention programs for girls

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conference contribution
posted on 2024-06-03, 11:17 authored by Jo Coldwell-NeilsonJo Coldwell-Neilson, A Craig, E Gorbacheva, J Beekhuyzen
The goal of our study is to investigate the longitudinal effects of one intervention program for schoolgirls in the Information Technology (IT) field. This bi-annual event has been conducted regularly since 2006 with the aim of confronting a decline in the interest among girls to study IT and promoting study and work opportunities in the field. Each event has been evaluated with pre- and post-event surveys. Longitudinally, both students and teachers have also been surveyed three to four years after the event in which they participated. Results from the 2006 cohort surveyed in 2009-2010 are reported on in this paper. The main conclusion is that, unfortunately, any increase in the uptake of IT in schools that occurred as a result of attending the event was transitory. Therefore, it is crucial that inspiring, engaging, and empowering computing classes are being offered continuously at all secondary schools.

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Pagination

10-20

Location

Siegen, Germany

Start date

2014-05-07

End date

2014-05-09

ISBN-13

9781450321051

Language

eng

Publication classification

E Conference publication, E1 Full written paper - refereed

Copyright notice

2014, EUSSET

Editor/Contributor(s)

[Unknown]

Title of proceedings

Gender IT '14: Proceedings of Gender and IT Appropriation. Science and Practice on Dialogue - Forum for Interdisciplinary Exchange

Event

Gender and IT Appropriation. Forum (2014 : Siegen, Germany)

Publisher

European Society for Socially Embedded Technologies

Place of publication

[Siegen, Germany]

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