The myth and unanswered question about my topics....
1.) Back to school: Five Myths about Girls and Science, http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=109939
2.) Tracking the Reasons Many girls avoid science and math,
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080905153807.htm
3.) Barriers to women in Acadmic Science and Engineering,
http://people.mills.edu/spertus/Gender/EKNU.html
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Underrepresenation of girls in science
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Underrepresenation of girls in science
Foundation Questions
1.) What is meants by underrepresentation?
2.)How involved were females in science in the past?
3.)What are the myths about why femalse don't pursue or go far in the science field?
4.)How far in education do women in science go before they leave the field?
5.)Why is it important that females become involved in science?
6.)What are some of the organizations that have been formed to get girls involved?
7.)How are women perceived while in the science field?
8)What is meant by the word barriers?
9.)What are the barriers women have in the science field?
10.) Who are the biggest influences for women who go into science?
2.)How involved were females in science in the past?
3.)What are the myths about why femalse don't pursue or go far in the science field?
4.)How far in education do women in science go before they leave the field?
5.)Why is it important that females become involved in science?
6.)What are some of the organizations that have been formed to get girls involved?
7.)How are women perceived while in the science field?
8)What is meant by the word barriers?
9.)What are the barriers women have in the science field?
10.) Who are the biggest influences for women who go into science?
Key Terms for Underrepresentation of Girls in Science
- STEM- science, technology, engineering, math
- Attrition- gradual reduction of the size of a work force that occurs when personnel lost.
- Barriers- something that separates by emphasizing differences
- Gender bias- unfair difference in the treatment of men or women because of their sex
- Impediment-obstacle or something that hinders progress
- Leaking pipeline- women are on track to become in top postions but then fall
- Myth- a set of often idealized or glamorized ideas and stories surrounding a particular concept; false belief
- Phenomenon- a fact or occurence that can be observed
- Self-confidence- confidence in yourself and your own abilities
- Socialized-to give somebody the skills required for functioning successfully in society or in a particular society
- Tenure-duration of employment or of holding a position
- Underrepresentation- small number of representatives of something
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