Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

,” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Vol41, No.3, pp. 267-293.[14] Meece, M., What do women want? Just Ask, The New York Times October 29, 2006.[15] Pajares, F.,Hartley, J., and Valiante, G. (2001.) Response Format in Writing Self-Efficacy Assessment: Greater Discrimination Increases Prediction. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 33, 214-221. Page 12.866.15

Conference Session

The Impact of Curriculum on the Retention of Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University; Kelly Rodgers, University of Missouri; Demei Shen, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. Page 12.1262.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Self Efficacy of Women Engineering Students: Three Years of Data at U.S. InstitutionsAbstract This paper describes the results of three years of engineering self-efficacy datacollected from engineering students at five institutions across the U.S. Results indicate that whilestudents show positive progress on some self–efficacy and related subscales, they show adecrease on isolation subscale from the first to second measurement period. It is also notable thatthere are almost no gender differences and that self efficacy seems to be related to participationin extracurricular activities and student plans to persist in the

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

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Women in Engineering

chosen in the random lottery (controlgroup). Results indicate that, in comparison to the control group, Camp Reach participants weresignificantly more likely to attend a public high school specializing in mathematics and scienceand also more likely to enroll in elective math and science courses in high school. While a higherfraction of the Camp Reach group chose engineering majors upon college entry, the differencedid not reach statistical significance. Grouping all STEM-related majors together, choices of theCamp Reach and control groups were not significantly different. Furthermore, there were nosignificant differences in the engineering self-efficacy and other measures of efficacy betweenthe Camp Reach and control groups.Introduction and

Conference Session

An International Perspective

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Maldonado, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Tatiana Ramirez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Idalis Vazques, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Women in Engineering

. Page 12.1080.7Table 1 Factor Questions Asked Dreaming to get Did you think you were going to be admitted in the UPRM? admission to engineering Did people talk about the UPRM when you were in High School? Did you have any doubts about completing the application Self-efficacy beliefs Do you think you were good in math? What came to your mind when you completed your college application? In which IE specialty area you see yourself working? Cultural biases and

Conference Session

Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kieran Sullivan, Santa Clara University; Ruth Davis, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

to their abilities, while the women were more likely to attribute successto outside help.Consistent with this finding, much of the recent research suggests that women’s persistence inengineering is tied to their self-efficacy in the field. Self-efficacy “refers to beliefs in one’scapabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce givenattainments.”2 This includes dimensions of confidence in one’s abilities, commitment to a chosenpath, and positive feedback with respect to accomplishments. It is based on an individual’sperception, not always in agreement with an objective assessment, of one’s performance. Thewebsite of the Assessing Women in Engineering Project provides a wealth of references in thisarea