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Title Teaching the majority : breaking the gender barrier in science, mathematics, and engineering / edited by Sue V. Rosser.

Publication Info. New York : Teachers College Press, [1995]
©1995

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  507.1 T253T    Check Shelf
Description vii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series Athene series
Athene series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction. Reaching the majority : retaining women in the pipeline / Sue V. Rosser -- Physics and engineering in the classroom / Indira Nair and Sara Majetich -- A feminist approach to teaching quantum physics / Karen Barad -- Culturally inclusive chemistry / Catherine Hurt Middlecamp -- The Clare Boothe Luce Program for Women in Science at Creighton University / Holly Harris --
The four-component system : a nontechnological interactive learning environment where women count / Bonnie Kelly -- Toward a feminist algebra / Mary Anne Campbell and Randall K. Campbell-Wright -- Girls and technology : villain wanted / Jo Sanders -- Accommodating diversity in computer science education / Caroline M. Eastman -- Attracting and retaining women in graduate programs in
computer science / Noni McCullough Bohonak -- Female-friendly geoscience : eight techniques for reaching the majority / Darlene S. Richardson, Connie J. Sutton, and Karen R. Cercone -- Female-friendly environmental science : building connections and life skills / Sara L. Webb -- No classroom is an island / H. Patricia Hynes -- Conclusion. Changing curriculum and pedagogy to reach the
majority results in a positive upward spiral / Sue V. Rosser.
Subject Science -- Study and teaching -- Sex differences.
Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Sex differences.
Engineering -- Study and teaching -- Sex differences.
Added Author Rosser, Sue Vilhauer.
ISBN 0807762776 alkaline paper
0807762768 paperback alkaline paper
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