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Ada-Lovelace-Projekt Schriftenreihe – Heft Nr. 2/2012, 2012
Images of engineering majors and jobs often go along with general and gender specific stereotype... more Images of engineering majors and jobs often go along
with general and gender specific stereotypes of
science, engineering and technology (SET) and
outdated clichés about scientists and engineers. Some
of these stereotypical attitudes are still active and have
great impact on study decision making processes and
students’ job expectations. This paper will discuss
results of the European Commission (EC) project
MOTIVATION, which is looking for factors influencing
young people’s perception of SET and SET careers.
Results from interviews with female and male upper
secondary school pupils in Austria, France and
Germany will be presented. Additionally, the impact of
gendered SET representations in youth magazines and
soap operas will be shown as these magazines build a
daily companion for youngsters and therefore have an
important role in their lives.
paperback) ISBN 978-94-6091-981-7 (hardback) ISBN 978-94-6091-982-4 (e-book) Published by: Sense ... more paperback) ISBN 978-94-6091-981-7 (hardback) ISBN 978-94-6091-982-4 (e-book) Published by: Sense Publishers,
paperback) ISBN 978-94-6091-981-7 (hardback) ISBN 978-94-6091-982-4 (e-book) Published by: Sense ... more paperback) ISBN 978-94-6091-981-7 (hardback) ISBN 978-94-6091-982-4 (e-book) Published by: Sense Publishers,
Wissenschaft und Nachhaltigkeit. Forschungstag, 2005
European Journal of Engineering Education, 2010
We present the concept and results of the research project "Engineer Your Sound!" (EYS;. It aimed... more We present the concept and results of the research project "Engineer Your Sound!" (EYS;. It aimed at exploring whether interdisciplinary, innovative teaching/learning settings in the fields of technology and digital media can be used to give pupils opportunities to experiment and discover their technical potentials, skills, interests, and talents and if music technology could offer such an appealing context. The paper explains how technology and why gender need to be addressed when planning to raise young people's interest in technology but questions if interest in technology is mainly influenced by gender. We explored through ethnographic research how pupils' technological competencies and interests have developed during the course of a technology-related project. Results of the analysis explain how music technology can serve as a suitable theme with potential to increase both males' and females' interest in technology.
Proceedings of the 2nd International Multi-Conference …, 2009
Images of science, engineering and technology (SET) are often connected to outdated clichés about... more Images of science, engineering and technology (SET) are often connected to outdated clichés about nerdy scientists and boring engineers representing various gender stereotypes. According to current studies many of these stereotypical schemes are still active and have great impact on study decision making processes and students' job expectations in the field of SET. This paper will discuss first results of the European project MOTIVATION, which is looking for factors influencing young people's perception of SET and SET education. Results from pupils' interviews and content analysis of youth magazines will be presented, in order to answer three main questions: First, how do upper secondary school pupils perceive the image of SET? Second, what influences this pupils' image of SET? And third, how could secondary school pupils get more attracted to SET study and job fields?
Proceedings of Final International Workshop of …, 2005
Although engineering studies are equally open for men and women in highly industrialized western ... more Although engineering studies are equally open for men and women in highly industrialized western countries like Germany, the number of women participating in engineering programs and practising a related profession is extremely low and only slowly increasing. In the last decade many programs and initiatives have been implemented in order to change this situation. The results were disappointing.
Ada-Lovelace-Projekt Schriftenreihe – Heft Nr. 2/2012, 2012
Images of engineering majors and jobs often go along with general and gender specific stereotype... more Images of engineering majors and jobs often go along
with general and gender specific stereotypes of
science, engineering and technology (SET) and
outdated clichés about scientists and engineers. Some
of these stereotypical attitudes are still active and have
great impact on study decision making processes and
students’ job expectations. This paper will discuss
results of the European Commission (EC) project
MOTIVATION, which is looking for factors influencing
young people’s perception of SET and SET careers.
Results from interviews with female and male upper
secondary school pupils in Austria, France and
Germany will be presented. Additionally, the impact of
gendered SET representations in youth magazines and
soap operas will be shown as these magazines build a
daily companion for youngsters and therefore have an
important role in their lives.
paperback) ISBN 978-94-6091-981-7 (hardback) ISBN 978-94-6091-982-4 (e-book) Published by: Sense ... more paperback) ISBN 978-94-6091-981-7 (hardback) ISBN 978-94-6091-982-4 (e-book) Published by: Sense Publishers,
paperback) ISBN 978-94-6091-981-7 (hardback) ISBN 978-94-6091-982-4 (e-book) Published by: Sense ... more paperback) ISBN 978-94-6091-981-7 (hardback) ISBN 978-94-6091-982-4 (e-book) Published by: Sense Publishers,
Wissenschaft und Nachhaltigkeit. Forschungstag, 2005
European Journal of Engineering Education, 2010
We present the concept and results of the research project "Engineer Your Sound!" (EYS;. It aimed... more We present the concept and results of the research project "Engineer Your Sound!" (EYS;. It aimed at exploring whether interdisciplinary, innovative teaching/learning settings in the fields of technology and digital media can be used to give pupils opportunities to experiment and discover their technical potentials, skills, interests, and talents and if music technology could offer such an appealing context. The paper explains how technology and why gender need to be addressed when planning to raise young people's interest in technology but questions if interest in technology is mainly influenced by gender. We explored through ethnographic research how pupils' technological competencies and interests have developed during the course of a technology-related project. Results of the analysis explain how music technology can serve as a suitable theme with potential to increase both males' and females' interest in technology.
Proceedings of the 2nd International Multi-Conference …, 2009
Images of science, engineering and technology (SET) are often connected to outdated clichés about... more Images of science, engineering and technology (SET) are often connected to outdated clichés about nerdy scientists and boring engineers representing various gender stereotypes. According to current studies many of these stereotypical schemes are still active and have great impact on study decision making processes and students' job expectations in the field of SET. This paper will discuss first results of the European project MOTIVATION, which is looking for factors influencing young people's perception of SET and SET education. Results from pupils' interviews and content analysis of youth magazines will be presented, in order to answer three main questions: First, how do upper secondary school pupils perceive the image of SET? Second, what influences this pupils' image of SET? And third, how could secondary school pupils get more attracted to SET study and job fields?
Proceedings of Final International Workshop of …, 2005
Although engineering studies are equally open for men and women in highly industrialized western ... more Although engineering studies are equally open for men and women in highly industrialized western countries like Germany, the number of women participating in engineering programs and practising a related profession is extremely low and only slowly increasing. In the last decade many programs and initiatives have been implemented in order to change this situation. The results were disappointing.