NDLI: ACES: introducing girls to and building interest in engineering and computer science careers

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Wigal, C.M. Alp, N. McCullough, C. Smullen, S. Winters, K.
Copyright Year	2002
Description	Author affiliation: Tennessee Univ., Chattanooga, TN, USA (Wigal, C.M.; Alp, N.; McCullough, C.; Smullen, S.; Winters, K.)
Abstract	The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, with support from the National Science Foundation, conducts a program for middle school girls-Adventures in Computers, Engineering, and Space-whose main goal is to address the gender gap in engineering and computer science. The program emphasizes hands-on engineering and computer activities through participation in (1) a one-week residential summer camp for girls entering seventh and eighth grades, (2) one-day camp follow-up sessions throughout the school year, and (3) fairs conducted at schools and other public and private facilities throughout the local community. This paper provides an overview of the program and a discussion of the lessons learned from the 2001-2002 focus and how these lessons are affecting the design of the 2002 camp and later project activities and proposals. The paper also addresses program assessment, including tracking the program participants, to determine the program's effectiveness at reaching its goals.
Sponsorship	IEEE Educ. Soc. IEEE Comput. Soc. American Soc. Eng. Educ. (Educ. Res. & Methods Div.)
File Size	480977
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780374444
ISSN	01905848
DOI	10.1109/FIE.2002.1158123
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2002-11-06
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Computer science Engineering profession Educational institutions Mathematics Statistics Physics Laboratories Proposals Calculus Testing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Computer Science Applications Software

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