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Participation of women in engineering: challenges and productive interventions
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posted on 2014-08-01, 00:00 authored by Mahbub Sarkar, Russell TytlerRussell Tytler, Stuart PalmerBuilding science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills in students at all school levels is essential to building the next generation of engineering workers and engineering skills. Despite more than two decades of initiatives, the under-representation of women in engineering has been a longstanding concern in Australia. This is related to concerns about levels of participation in engineering overall, and to current concerns about attitudes to and participation in STEM subjects and career pathways generally, and for women in the natural and physical sciences and higher level mathematics at school, university and the workplace. This review analyses factors affecting the participation of women in engineering, covering the full extent of the STEM pipeline across the schooling years but focusing particularly on girls’ exposure to and engagement with engineering across those years.
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Sydney, N.S.W.Language
engPublication classification
X Not reportable; A6.1 Research report/technical paperCopyright notice
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