Items tagged with FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY Collection

Alphatome -- Enhancing Spatial Reasoning

  • This exercise, in which students take slices of clay letters, was developed by a biology professor to enhance students' spatial reasoning without using challenging jargon or digital imaging.

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LeClair, Elizabeth, "Alphatome--Enhancing Spatial Reasoning," Journal of College Science Teaching v. 33 no. 1 (September/October 2003) p. 26-31.

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Coping with Mathematics Anxiety: Guidelines for College Students and Faculty

  • A study of 279 students from Manhattan Community College reveals that for women, techniques like good communication with the instructor and peer tutoring can help alleviate anxiety they may feel in math class.

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Peskoff, Fred, "Coping with Mathematics Anxiety: Guidelines for College Students and Faculty," Department of Mathematics, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY.

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Effects of Video Game Playing on Measures of Spatial Performance

  • For more than 50 college students, playing Tetris for a total of 6 hours improved mental rotation time and spatial visualization skills in women and men.

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Reprinted from Okagaki, Lynn; Peter A. Frensch, "Effects of video game playing on measures of spatial performance: Gender effects in late adolescence," Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages 33-58, Copyright (1994) with permission from Elsevier.

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Bridge Program Planning Guide

  • Learn the questions to ask when developing a bridge program in your school.

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Jenkins, Davis, "Bridge Program Planning Guide", Workforce Strategy Center, 2004, 5 pp.

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Gender and Mathematics: What is Known and What do I Wish was Known?

  • This paper examines changing beliefs about how women learn math, such as a preference for learning cooperatively, and reviews intervention programs for girls and women.

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Fennema, Elizabeth, "Gender and Mathematics: What Is Known and What Do I Wish Was Known?," Prepared for the Fifth Annual Forum of the National Institute for Science Education, 2000. 

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Creating a Successful Model for Minority Students' Success in Engineering: The PREF Summer Bridge Program

  • At Pennsylvania State University, an intensive preparation program for minorities in engineering retained 73% of its participants until graduation -- twice the rate of minority students not in the program. Read about the strategies that led to its success.

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Persaud, Anita, Amy L. Freeman, "Creating a Successful Model for Minority Students' Success in Engineering: The PREF Summer Bridge Program," WEPAN / NAMEPA 2005 Joint National Conference.

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Identifying Gender Differences in the 3-D Visualization Skills of Engineering Students in Brazil and in the United States

  • Many female engineering students lag behind their male counterparts in 3-D visualization, which is critical to engineering. The authors explain why and recommend solutions. See also the Spatial Reasoning Software developed by author Sheryl Sorby.

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Medina, Afonso and Helena Gerson and Sheryl Sorby, "Identifying Gender Differences in the 3-D Visualization Skills of Engineering Students in Brazil and in the United States," International Conference on Engineering Education, 1998.

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Can Gender-Adapted Instruction Improve Mathematics Performance and Attitudes?

  • This study looked at math instruction with content that appeals to feminine or masculine interests. It found that gender-adapted instruction makes a difference in student attitudes, which may affect persistence.

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Leonard, Mary J.; Derry, Sharon J., "Can Gender-Adapted Instruction Improve Mathematics Performance and Attitudes?" Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA, April 10-14, 2001.

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Engineering Education: How to Design a Gender-Inclusive Curriculum

  • This article finds that women prefer engineering in a total context, including social and environmental issues as well as purely technical matters. Learn how to design a curriculum that fits with women's learning styles.

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Armstrong, J. and G. Leder, "Engineering education: how to design a gender-inclusive curriculum," Proceedings of the International Congress of Engineering Deans and Industry Leaders, Melbourne, July 1995, pp. 292-297.

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The Center for Women & Information Technology: Mentoring Tool Kit

  • This comprehensive guide to starting and maintaining a mentoring initiative will teach you how to create a vital program.

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The Effects of a Four Week Summer Bridge Program

  • A summer program at the University of New Mexico used techniques such as small group instruction to improve mathematics scores. By the end of the class, nearly two-thirds of the participants had raised their algebra scores by 15%.

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Ami, Carlon G., "The Effects of a Four Week Summer Bridge Program," University of New Mexico, 2001 6 pp.

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Gender Differences in Confidence Levels, Group Interactions, and Feelings About Competition in an Introductory Robotics Course

  • For a class of university students studying robotics, hands-on experience led to a 48% jump in women’s confidence levels and a performance equal to male students in pre- and post-tests.

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Copyright © 2002 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Reprinted from, Milto Elissa, Chris Rogers, and Merredith Portsmore, "Gender Differences in Confidence Levels, Group Interactions, and Feelings About Competition in an Introductory Robotics Course," Paper presented at 2002 ASEE/IEEE Engineering Education Conference. This material is posted here with permission of the IEEE. Such permission of the IEEE does not in any way imply IEEE endorsement of any of the products or services of the Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS). Internal or personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution must be obtained from the IEEE by writing to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . By choosing to view this document, you agree to all provisions of the copyright laws protecting it.

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Gender Differences in Learning Style Specific to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

  • This article explains the differences in female and male learning styles and provides suggestions for  appealing to female interests.

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Milgram, Donna, "Gender Differences in Learning Style Specific to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)" Tech Equity Project of California State University, Channel Islands. The Tech Equity Project of California State University Channel Islands was funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Women's Educational Equity Act.

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Gender-Informed Mentoring Strategies for Women Engineering Scholars: On Establishing a Caring Community

  • For female students, mentoring can be critical to sticking with their engineering education. This article reviews the literature on successful mentoring programs and examines strategies such as peer-, multiple- and collective mentoring that may work for women.

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Chesler, Naomi C., and Mark A. Chesler. "Gender-Informed Mentoring Strategies for Women Engineering Scholars: On Establishing a Caring Community," Journal of Engineering Education (2002):49-55. American Association for Engineering Education.

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Gender in Gaming Portal Connects Educators and Video Game Developers

  • A gateway of academic research, Investigaming.com features over 300 articles that helps game developers make games that appeal to female players. Carrie Heeter, Project Leader and Editor-in-Chief of Investigaming, describes the benefits of connecting researchers and game designers, and provides examples of how the research can be applied.

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