ITEA Beyond Smash and Crash

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Beyond Smash & Crash: Part Deux Dr. Ray McCarthy

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Gender Friendly Tech Ed Beyond Smash & Crash: Part Deux Dr. Ray McCarthy ITEEA March 2010

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Thanks to: All my Students, Colleagues, and my study’s Participants Mr. Roy Slater Dr. Karen Zuga Dr. Jerrianne Taylor Dr. Laura Hummel Dr. Joseph Berger Dr. Kathryn McDermott And especially Ms. Fran Ploof, RN

Statement of Problem : 

Statement of Problem Women are under represented in STEM fields of study and careers… A subset of STEM, Technology Engineering Education, is possibly one of the least integrated fields for women as students and as professionals… What to do?

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Focus Group 5 Ws & an H? Why do you want to expand female participation in Technology Engineering Education courses? Who in your community are Stakeholders? What do you want to accomplish? When will meeting(s) take place? Where will you host the meeting(s)? How will this all be done?

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Survey? Research Involve Students Focus Questions Connect Technology Engineering Education learning experiences to Real World Create Survey Tool Collect Data Data Directs Your Curricula

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Student Centered Learning Create Gender Neutral Learning Experiences Use Non-Destructive Testing Offer Non-Competitive Experiences

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Course Offerings Use Data to Refocus Current Offerings Create New Courses Data Directs Your Curricula

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Curriculum Development Create New Courses & Curricula Design Communications

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Marketing! Technology Engineering Open House Students Recruit Students Step-up Day/Night Videos Posters Tee-shirt Design & Give-aways

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Recruit and Educate Administrators & School Counselors Repeat! Repeat! Repeat! Repeat! Repeat!

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"Yeah... but how about in my classes?!!"

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Attitude Reframing Language Learning Experience Choices Keys to Gender Equity

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Attitude 1. Fun 2. Welcoming 3. Supportive 4. Open to Student Input

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Language 1. Inclusive 2. Explicit 3. Supportive 4. Open to Student Input

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Reframing Non-destructive Testing Evaluation that seeks Understanding Student Self Assessment Female Input to the curricula Recruit Technology Related Professional Women as Role Models & Mentors

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Learning Experiences 1. Choices

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Learning Experiences 2. Encourage Creativity

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Learning Experiences 3. Digital Imaging

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Learning Experiences 4. Relate to Interests

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Learning Experiences 5. Open to Student Input

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Learning Experiences 1. Choices 2. Encourage Creativity 3. Digital Imaging 4. Relate to Interests 5. Open to Student Input

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Attitude Reframing Language Learning Experience Choices Keys to Gender Equity

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Myth #1: Women are emotional while tech is strictly logical. As a result, they don’t go together. Myth #2: Men are good at math and machines while women have no clue about these. Myth #3: Men are the providers while women are nurturers. Myth #4: Technical women are unattractive, arrogant, and abnormal. Myth #5: Women can’t do it because they are made that way: the divine or the evolution argument. Myth #6: Women aren’t as good at visualizing as men, and hence, don’t make good engineers. ~ Deepa Kandaswamy Talibanism in TechnologySeven reasons why women in technology remain invisible...Wednesday, February 26, 2003 http://dqindia.ciol.com/content/special/103022602.asp

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"Ancora Imparo" “I am still learning.” Michelangelo at 87 years of age

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Thank You!

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Beyond Smash & Crash: Part Deux Gender Friendly Tech Ed Dr. Ray McCarthy ITEA March 2010