تقرير
High School Teachers' Conceptions of Engineers and Engineering
| العنوان: | High School Teachers' Conceptions of Engineers and Engineering |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Hoh, Yin Kiong, Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) |
| المصدر: | Australian Association for Research in Education (NJ1). 2012. |
| الإتاحة: | Australian Association for Research in Education. AARE Secretariat, One Geils Court, Deakin ACT 2600, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6285-8388; e-mail: aare@aare.edu.au; Web site: http://www1.aare.edu.au |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| وصف مادي: | |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2012 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Reports - Research Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Education Level: | High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Intervention, Engineering, Biographies, Science Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Stereotypes, Women Scientists, Misconceptions, Learning Activities, Attitude Change, Attitude Measures |
| تدمد: | 1324-9320 |
| مستخلص: | This paper describes a workshop activity the author has carried out with 80 high school science teachers to enable them to overcome their stereotypical perceptions of engineers and engineering. The activity introduced them to the biographies of prominent women in engineering, and raised their awareness of these female engineers' contributions to engineering and society. The results showed that the activity was effective in dispelling the participants' perceptions of engineers as men. For example, the percentage of participants who depicted engineers as men decreased from 96.3% before the intervention to 48.8% after the intervention (p less than 0.01). The results also showed that the activity was effective in countering the participants' perceptions of the nature of engineering jobs. For example, the percentage of participants who portrayed engineers engaged in building or repairing decreased from 70.0% before the intervention to 3.8% after the intervention (p less than 0.01). The female engineers featured in this activity cited the role of their parents or teachers in encouraging their pursuit of an engineering career. They held senior positions in academia, government or industry. They acknowledged that they had encouraged difficulties at their workplaces but they also mentioned progress made towards acceptance and equality. (Contains 1 table.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 35 |
| Entry Date: | 2013 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | ED542462 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 1324-9320 |
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