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The Edutopia Poll
by Sara Bernard
The goal of achieving gender balance in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields still holds -- and, thanks, to a surfeit of programs for girls such as IBM’s Exploring Interests in Technology and Engineering (EXITE) or TechBridge, in Oakland, California, many people say that the gap is closing. Others argue, however, that a large gap still exists, often due to persistent stereotypes and biases that keep girls from having positive educational experiences that inspire an interest in STEM. Do you see many female students excelling in and pursuing these subjects, or does more need to be done to encourage them? Tell us what you think.
AP Chemistry/Chemistry/Anatomy&Physiology
Submitted by Lynn Hendricks (not verified) on September 25, 2007 - 08:49.
I would like to see the results in a male teacher vs. female teacher. I see girls excelling in my class more than I see boys..however boys tend to pick up on the material more quickly but the girls retain it longer.
Female students in CS
Submitted by Michele Cole (not verified) on September 6, 2007 - 05:07.
I teach AP Computer Science at a large suburban school and sometimes have years between the enrollment of a female student. The fact that the course is taught by a female teacher doesn't seem to make a difference in the enrollment.
Female Students in STEM
Submitted by Bonnie Bracey (not verified) on September 5, 2007 - 22:29.
The fact is that science has been shortened in instructional life in the early years ( K-6) to a very small part of the curriculum. 20 minutes a week? How realistic is that ?
Many children therefore, are tracked out of the kinds of pathways that would lead to their interest in science this particularly affects girls, minorities, and those who need school as the rsource place to learn about science, math, engineering and technology and to find meaningful
Some of us are advocating for the inclusion of science in NCLB, and in meaningful ways with the support of technology, engineering and math as parts of the components.
There is no doubt that girls
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 5, 2007 - 19:25.
There is no doubt that girls are the vast majority in any of our AP Biology and Physiology sections. They also make up the majority of our honors programing up through the junior year. Boys still are the majority in physics and engineering programs. It may have something to do with the language based nature of biological studies versus the quantitative nature of physics and engineering programs.
Female students in science, technology, etc.
Submitted by Alan Crockwell (not verified) on September 5, 2007 - 18:41.
I teach at an all-girls high school that by passes some of the problems girls face in a co-ed environment. We have done very well in Local, State and National engineering and Robotic competitions. We have placed 3rd in F.I.R.S.T. Robotics and 2nd and 1st recently in BOTSIQ Nationals. I wondering if other all girls schools see an advantage to single sex education in Science and Engineering.
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STEM enrollment not the indicator
Submitted by Michael Miller (not verified) on September 5, 2007 - 18:36.
I believe the promotion of STEM courses to females has resulted in increased enrollment, but is this the true indicator? Are they achieving? Are they appropriately supported?
Beginning STEM curriculum in the primary grades helps to put females on a level playing field before gender stereotypes kick in.
Success in these areas of
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 5, 2007 - 05:24.
Success in these areas of study are based on interest, environmental exposure, instilled parental insights, and natural curiosity. Having taught industrial arts (now tech. ed.) for many years, I found that females and males achieved equally. However, natural dexterity influenced the final product.
It is difficult to get
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 5, 2007 - 04:51.
It is difficult to get either males or females in my 7th and 8th grade math and computer applications classes interested in anything more than the basics of what they need to know to get out of school to leave our relatively low-economic status area. It is difficult to get them to dream of a life different from the poverty they know, but I continue to encourage them to go farther than what they can see today. When I entered college in 1977, I was one of very few female math majors and that continued when I got my M.S. in math in 1983. To me, math is more than just a tool. It is a way to describe the world as we know it and also a way to change it for the betterment of all. I'm going to continue to try!
Female students in science, technology, etc.
Submitted by Doreen Warren (not verified) on September 4, 2007 - 18:08.
I believe viewing the results would be much more interesting if they were broken down by gender. I suspect that most male educators think that everything is fine and female educators realize the problems inherent in being a female science/math student.
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