CareerQuesting: Evaluating Web-Based Resources for Interesting Girls in STEM Careers

This paper develops an educational strategy to foster the interest and persistence of middle school girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers using existing websites. Criteria are specified that enable middle school teachers to evaluate websites that can serve as supp...

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Published inInternational journal of information and communication technology education Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 45 - 59
Main Authors White, Karen F, Wasburn, Mara H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hershey IGI Global 01.07.2006
Subjects
Analysis
Criteria
Curriculum planning
Education
High school students
Teachers
Websites
Women
United States
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Summary:This paper develops an educational strategy to foster the interest and persistence of middle school girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers using existing websites. Criteria are specified that enable middle school teachers to evaluate websites that can serve as supplemental learning activities within prescribed curricula. In particular, these criteria help evaluate sites that provide materials appealing to both boys and girls. This allows teachers to adopt them without concern that they are providing an unfair advantage to girls.
ISSN:1550-1876
1550-1337
DOI:10.4018/jicte.2006070104