Encouragement Forms
What are the 3 main forms of encouragement for young women wanting to go into engineering
Programs, Role models, through education
What are 3 ways to encourage through education
Role models, more STEM classes, women empowerment
Is it required for company's to require a certain amount of diversity
No, they can choose to create a requirment
What gender/race is more sought after by college admissions for engineering
Women of all genders
Why do we need more gender diversity in the field?
Because both genders provide different strengths
Which is the most successful form
Through education
Why do most girls not enroll in STEM classes
projects are directed towards boys, they do not see or know any other girls in the class, they dont know about the class
Are women valued for their engineering skills at the work place
No, they are valued for their communication skills
How do colleges try to increase their female admissions to the engineering program
Scholarships and support
What is the difference between the genders problem solving procceses
Women are better at solving problems with more steps and problems that need more thought, men are better at solving problems that need a more immediate or urgent answer
what is the difference between the encouragement of boys and the encouragement of girls
Encouragement for boys is repetitive while for girls it is more of a one time encouragement
Why is it important to increase STEM classes
The demand for jobs in the STEM fields are increasing and without a proper education, there will not be enough people to fill these jobs
What are 3 reasons women leave the field
Harrassment, discrimination, not enough maternity leave
2 students of equal testing scores, GPA, and extracurriculars apply for the engineering program at the same school, they are different genders, which one is more likely to be accepter
Do most company's recognize where they stand on gender diversity
No
which encouragement form can do the opposite of its intentions
Role Models
What are 3 ways to encourage young women to join STEM classes
Create projects that are not directed to one specific gender, have a more gender diverse staff, advertise the classes to both genders equally
Male
If colleges want more female engineers, how come most switch majors or don't accept?
Stereotypes enforced by peers, harassment, comments
What are 3 things preventing gender diversity
Historical representation/education, stereotypes, harassment
What encouragement form is the most invested in
Role models
What are schools currently doing to create a more STEM directed curriculum
Adding STEM classes
What gender/race is more valued and at an advantage given by their bosses
A white male
What actions do colleges take to prevent gender discrimination in the classroom
none
Why do most company's lack gender diversity
They look for employees that are like them race, gender, and status wise