From high school to higher education: Gendered pathways in information, communication and computer technology education [ 2005-05-09 - 2008-05-08 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Carol Reid (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Catherine Harris (Chief Investigator) ,  Julianne Lynch (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Margaret Vickers (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Toni Downes (Chief Investigator)
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Brief description From high school to higher education: Gendered pathways in information, communication and computer technology education. Serious gender-based disparities exist in participation in the Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies (ICCT) field, in both higher education and industry, with a 2004 review of Australian university participation rates identifying women as an equity target group in this field. A multi-method, multi-stage project has been design to identify the processes that lead to this gender gap. Specifically, the project will focus on students' experiences and decisions at secondary school in three states to ascertain why so few girls choose to enter university-level ICCT courses, and what strategies could be implemented in schools to remedy this problem.

Funding Amount $161,699

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