Full Description
Encouraging the participation of girls and women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) remains as vital today as it was in the 1970s. ... hence, the sub-title: 'A Never Ending Story.'
This volume is about ongoing advocacy on behalf of the future workforce in fields that lie on the cutting edge of society's future. Acknowledging that deeply embedded beliefs about social and academic entitlement take generations to overcome, the editors of this volume forge forward in the knowledge that these chapters will resonate with readers and that those in positions of access will learn more about how to provide opportunities for girls and women that propel them into STEM fields.
This volume will give the reader insight into what works and what does not work for providing the message to girls and women that indeed STEM fields are for them in this second decade of the 21st century. Contributions to this volume will connect to readers at all levels of STEM education and workforce participation.
Courses that address teaching and learning in STEM fields as well as courses in women's studies and the sociology of education will be enhanced by accessing this volume. Further, students and scholars in STEM fields will identify with the success stories related in some of these chapters and find inspiration in the ways their own journeys are reflected by this volume.
Contents
Introduction, Janice Koch and Beverly Irby.
Part 1. Stories of Girls and Women Pursuing STEM.
Chapter 1. Intersections of African American Women in STEM and Lingering Racial and Gender Bias, Catherine Martin-Dunlap and Whitney Johnson.
Chapter 2. African American Women's Resilience in Hard Science Majors, Ezella McPherson.
Chapter 3. Reflections of Eight Latinas and the Role of Language in the Middle School Science Classroom, Carolyn Parker.
Chapter 4. Maternal Perspectives on Getting a Degree in Computer Science: Does Class Trump Race? Louise Ann Lyon.
Chapter 5. The Evolution of the Chilly Climate for Women in Science, Roxanne Hughes.
Part 2. Interventions on Behalf of Girls and Women Pursuing STEM Fields.
Chapter 6. The Effect of Alternative Assessments in Natural Science on Attitudes Toward Science in Grade 8 Girls in South Africa, Nicole N. Wallace and Annemarie Hattingh.
Chapter 7. The Role of Out-of-School Time in Encouraging Girls in STEM, Merle Froschl and Barbara Sprung.
Chapter 8. STEM Summer Institute: A Model Program for STEM Integration for Girls, Crystal T. Chukwurah and Stacy S. Klein-Gardner.
Chapter 9. Robotics Programs: Inspiring Young Women in STEM, Cecilia (Ceal) D. Craig.
Chapter 10. Looking Through a Mirror With a Third Eye: Improving Mathematics Teaching in Culturally Diverse Classrooms, Sylvia Taube and Barbara Polnick.
Chapter 11. The FORWARD Program, Catherine Mavriplis, Rachelle S. Heller, Paul Sabila, and Charlene Sorensen.
About the Editors.
About the Contributors.
