Encouraging Young Women to Stay in the Mathematics Pipeline: Mathematics Camps for Young Women

Autor/inn/en	Chacon, Paul; Soto-Johnson, Hortensia
Titel	Encouraging Young Women to Stay in the Mathematics Pipeline: Mathematics Camps for Young Women
Quelle	In: School Science and Mathematics, 103 (2003) 6, S.274-284 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6803
DOI	10.1111/j.1949-8594.2003.tb18150.x
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Females; Statistical Analysis; Mathematics Instruction; Womens Education; Womens Studies; Scientific Attitudes; Mathematics Activities; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Statistical Significance; Self Esteem; Outreach Programs; Summer Science Programs; Student Motivation; Science Course Improvement Projects; High School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Weibliches Geschlecht; Statistische Analyse; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Jobcoaching; Schulische Motivation; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	For two summers, week-long residential mathematics programs were held for high school women, with the primary goal of encouraging them to continue their study of mathematics. The activities were designed to rekindle their excitement about mathematics and to support the idea that women should learn advanced mathematics. This paper reports the findings of the data collected to assess the programs. Statistically significant changes were found in student attitudes, confidence level, willingness to continue working on a problem, and perception of the value of group work. Journal entries confirmed the statistical analysis. Follow-up surveys also indicated that the summer programs changed the way the participants perceived mathematics and mathematics courses. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10