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The Effects of "Girls in Science Day" on Middle School Girls' Attitudes and Interests in Science

Dixon, Carmen S.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1426669449

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2015, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ohio University, Curriculum and Instruction (Education).
Because of the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields, many organizations are hosting days to promote middle school girls’ interest in science. The purpose of this dissertation examines one of these days, and is three-fold: Number one, to determine if the event “Girls in Science Day [GIS]” affected the interests and attitudes of the middle school girls who attend. Number two, to examine how GIS affected their interests and attitudes in science, and number three, to examine if there is a long time impact on the girls who attend GIS in middle school by interviewing them when they are older and determine if attending GIS made lasting impressions on their lives. It utilizes a mixed-methods approach by using a quantitative Likert-type scale to determine the first purpose mentioned, pre- and post- attendance interviews to examine purpose two, and longitudinal interviews of past participants to determine purpose three. These methods are then combined using meta-inference and results and implications are examined. Future research is then recommended to improve the status of women in science careers.
Geist Eugene, PhD (Committee Chair)
Machtmes Krisanna, PhD (Committee Member)
Henning John , PhD (Committee Member)
Weade Ginger, PhD (Committee Member)
138 p.
Education; Gender; Science Education
Girls; attitudes; interests; science camp; STEM careers

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  • Dixon, C. S. (2015). The Effects of "Girls in Science Day" on Middle School Girls' Attitudes and Interests in Science [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1426669449

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Dixon, Carmen. The Effects of "Girls in Science Day" on Middle School Girls' Attitudes and Interests in Science. 2015. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1426669449.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Dixon, Carmen. "The Effects of "Girls in Science Day" on Middle School Girls' Attitudes and Interests in Science." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1426669449

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