Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

science; historical, philosophical, cultural, sociological, political and ethical. The STSEeducational approach typically includes the following features: • An understanding of the environmental threats, including those of a global nature, to our quality of life • The economic and industrial aspects of technology • An understanding of the fallible nature of science • Discussion of personal opinion and values, as well as democratic action • The multi-cultural dimension of scienceThis paper, through an extensive literature review and qualitative data from interviews withseveral female engineering students and recent graduates, demonstrates why female studentsrespond well to this form of education, drawing from theories on

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle Camacho, University of San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

and individually and in small groups. I try to mix that up …if it’s a new problem we’ll do it in the large group first, and then they might [work] alone or together in pairs, or in small groups. I do discussion in my classes frequently, which is probably unusual for engineering classes, but discussion can come up in a variety of ways sometimes that relate to ethics because I incorporate ethics in all of my classes.Whereas some professors believe discussion is not suitable to engineering courses, such as onemale professor who suggests that in engineering there is a “black and white, so-called truth…”and, to paraphrase, “a bridge that failed is always going to fail regardless of student voice”, other

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergencymedical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must beevacuated, please make an appointment to meet with me as soon as possible, or see me during officehours provided on the greensheet.Academic integrity statement (from Office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development):Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San José State University, and theUniversity’s Academic Integrity Policy requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Facultymembers are required to report all infractions to the Office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development.The policy on academic

Conference Session

Issues of Diversity

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fonda Swimmer, Northern Arizona University; Karen Jarratt-Ziemski, Ft. Lewis College

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

featured a few lecture-style modules.Participant as well as staff evaluations indicated that the young women learned more from andremained more engaged with the hands-on activities, and small group interactions withengineering professionals. Based the evaluation information, changes were made to the scheduleand program content for the 2006 camp as discussed in subsequent sections below.2006 STEP UP CampSTEP UP had 17 participants in 2006 from: Arizona (13), Idaho (1), California (1), New Mexico(1) and Utah (1). Participants would be entering the following grades this fall: 6 sophomore, 4juniors, and 7 seniors, demographically speaking, 12 were Native American (two identifiedthemselves as multi-ethic), 2 Hispanic (one identified as multi-ethic

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amy Monte, Michigan Technological University; Kerri Sleeman, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

% 12% Study Abroad 2% 2% Enterprise w/o 2005 1st yr students* 20% 10% ExSEL Student 26% 11% *The Michigan Tech Enterprise program is a group of student run companies that emphasizes sustainability, ethics, safety, innovation, creativity, teamwork, and communication.Like all scholarship programs, students have left the GUIDE program for various reasons. Of the10 students who left, most are still in a math/science/engineering field either at Michigan Tech oranother university. The two students that left the program due to academic performance

Conference Session

K-12 Programs (Co-sponsored by K-12 Division)

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne Hubelbank, WPI Evaluation Consulting; Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Shelley Errington Nicholson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Stephanie Blaisdell, Independent Consultant; Paula Quinn, Independent Consultant; Elissa Rosenthal, Marketing Research Consultant; Suzanne Sontgerath, Independent Consultant

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Camp Reach at WPI from 2002-2005. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in 2000 from Arizona State University.Paula Quinn, Independent Consultant PAULA QUINN is a Research Manager for Education Programs for the Research and Evaluation Unit of the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute. Prior to this, she was an independent Assessment Consultant. Projects she has worked on have focused on K-12 engineering outreach, ethics in engineering education, professional development for K-12 math and science teachers, and literacy development in pre-K children. She received an M.A. in Developmental Psychology from Clark University and a B.A. in Psychology from Case Western Reserve

Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

addressed.The Engineer of 2020 emphasizes the versatility of an engineering education and enthusiasticallydemonstrates the intrinsic reward of improving the quality of life for people.12 Furthermore, itpoints out that young people, their parents, and counselors remain unaware of the numerous anddiverse opportunities offered by an engineering education. Key attributes of an engineer depictedin The Engineer of 2020 include strong analytical skills, practical ingenuity, creativity,communication, business and management, leadership, high ethical standards, professionalism,dynamism, agility, resilience, flexibility and lifelong learners. These characteristics would attracta broad spectrum of students. The combination of these attributes and multiple

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Steven Thomas, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering