Girls and Computers - Yes We Can!

2011 ◽  
pp. 46-63
Author(s):  
Misook Heo ◽  
L. Monique Spradley-Myrick
Keyword(s):  
Small Sample ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
After School ◽  
Gender Inequity ◽  
Computer Club ◽  
Computer Confidence ◽  
Northeastern State ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
School Computer

This research was designed to increase the awareness of female students with regard to Computer Science (CS) as both a major and a career field. Five female students from a high school in a northeastern state were voluntarily recruited for a weekly, after-school computer club curriculum for one academic year. Over the project period, participants ventured through tasks relating to various technologies, thereby increasing their computer confidence. Collaboration preferences increased only when faced with both technical and content knowledge. Participants’ understanding of CS changed from abstract and superficial to more concrete, but disinterest in the major persisted. Finally, while the participants’ perceptions of gender differences changed, some of the self-reflections did not match their responses to structured questions. While the project impacted only a small sample, increased knowledge of the field of CS prevailed. If females are educated earlier, this may cause a noticeable shift in gender inequity amongst CS majors.

Girls and Computers - Yes We Can!

2012 ◽  
pp. 1126-1143
Author(s):  
Misook Heo ◽  
L. Monique Spradley-Myrick
Keyword(s):  
Small Sample ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
After School ◽  
Gender Inequity ◽  
Computer Club ◽  
Computer Confidence ◽  
Northeastern State ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
School Computer

This research was designed to increase the awareness of female students with regard to Computer Science (CS) as both a major and a career field. Five female students from a high school in a northeastern state were voluntarily recruited for a weekly, after-school computer club curriculum for one academic year. Over the project period, participants ventured through tasks relating to various technologies, thereby increasing their computer confidence. Collaboration preferences increased only when faced with both technical and content knowledge. Participants’ understanding of CS changed from abstract and superficial to more concrete, but disinterest in the major persisted. Finally, while the participants’ perceptions of gender differences changed, some of the self-reflections did not match their responses to structured questions. While the project impacted only a small sample, increased knowledge of the field of CS prevailed. If females are educated earlier, this may cause a noticeable shift in gender inequity amongst CS majors.

The Girls' Computing Club

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 44-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Misook Heo ◽  
L. Monique Myrick
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
After School ◽  
Gender Inequity ◽  
Computer Confidence ◽  
Northeastern State ◽  
Academic Year

This research was designed to increase the awareness of female students with regard to Computer Science (CS) as both a major and a career field. Five female students from a high school in a northeastern state were voluntarily recruited for a weekly, after-school computing club curriculum for one academic year. Over the project period, participants ventured through tasks relating to various technologies, thereby increasing their computer confidence. Collaboration preferences increased only when faced with both technical and content knowledge. Participants’ understanding of CS changed from abstract and superficial to more concrete, but disinterest in the major persisted. Finally, while the participants’ perceptions of gender differences changed, some of the self-reflections did not match their responses to structured questions. While the project impacted only a small sample, increased knowledge of the field of CS prevailed. If females are educated earlier, this may cause a noticeable shift in gender inequity amongst CS majors.

scholarly journals Identity and Participation Among the New Saudis

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mongi Zidi ◽  
Turki Al-Shalaki ◽  
Talal Alsaif ◽  
Saeed Al-Dossary ◽  
Desouki Hamed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
The West ◽  
National Belonging ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Social Transformations ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Low Rate

An exploratory study was conducted examining the problem of identity and participation among Saudi youth in light of social transformations. The project combined the quantitative and the qualitative curricula and relied on a field study using an electronic questionnaire with a sample of 1318 male and female students from the University of Hail and the participation of 120 students in focus groups during the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic year. The research was based on a number of international and local studies and surveys, and its conclusions were compared with their outcomes. The study outlined a set of indicators that showed the growing expression of the national belonging of the Saudi state in the context of an Arab–Islamic civilisation, a moderate view of the West, a balanced vision of reconciling conservatism with a move towards more openness, and a sense of confidence in the state and in the self. The research also found that the low rate of social participation is matched by a full awareness of its importance and a desire to practise it. The study recommended strengthening the gains of young people and developing areas of participation in proportion to the aspirations of those individuals.

What is Learned in an After-School Computer Club?

1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard E. Mayer ◽  
Jill L. Quilici ◽  
Roxana Moreno
Keyword(s):  
After School ◽  
Computer Club ◽  
School Computer

Study on students' background and attitudes towards computer skills in selected secondary schools in Segamat

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Azizah Aris ◽  
Ruhana Zainuddin ◽  
Rafidah Kamarudin ◽  
Norzaidi Mohd Daud
Keyword(s):  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Computer Skills ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Computer Ownership ◽  
Club Membership ◽  
Computer Club ◽  
Computer Confidence ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
School Computer

This study is carried out to identify whether students ofdifferent backgrounds differ in their computer skills and at the same time to identify whether there is a correlation between students' attitudes and their computer skills. Thefinal objective of this study is to investigate which variable (background or attitudes) has a greater influence on the students' computer skills. All the Form Five students from the three different types ofschools in the Segamat district were chosen as samples. T-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation and regression analyses were used to analyze the data. The study showed that there was a significant difference between the types ofschools the students were in, students' computer ownership and the students' computer club membership with their computer skills. In addition, the findings also revealed that there was a significant correlation between the computer attitude subscales with the students' computer skills. The multiple regression analysis showed that there was a relationship between the students' computer confidence, computer ownership, computer anxiety, school computer club membership and type ofschools towardsthe students'computer skills. However, we found that students' confidence in using the computer had a greater influence than computer ownership and other characteristics.

scholarly journals MOTIVASI SISWA TERHADAP KEGIATAN PENGEMBANGAN DIRI SENI TARI DI SMP- SDI SILUNGKANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Siti Nurhayati ◽  
Zora Iriani ◽  
Darmawati Darmawati
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Business School ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
Data Presentation ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Academic Year

AbstractThis article aimed to reveal and describe students' motivation towards dance self-development activities in SMP-SDI Silungkang. The type of this research was qualitative research with descriptive methods. The objects in the study were 22 female students and 1 male of class VII and VIII in odd semester 2018/2019 academic year. All of the objects participated self-development. The instruments used in this study were the researchers herself and free interviews. The types of data in this research were primary and secondary data. Data collection techniques were carried out by means of library research, observation, interviews, and documentation. The techniques of data analysis were carried out by the steps of data collection, data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The results showed that the motivation of students towards the self-development activities of dance in SMP of Islamic Business School (SDI) Silungkang was still quite good and the implementation of self-development in dance was running well. This school was still facing obstacles in developing dance self-development activities, such as infrastructures that were not yet complete. However, there were also several types of rewards given by the teacher to motivate students in the self-development activities. Thus, it was concluded that students 'motivation towards the self-development activities of dance in SMP of Islamic Trading School (SDI) Silungkang is quite good and needed some improvement in terms of students' external motivation, especially in the aspects of facilities and infrastructures.Keywords: Motivation, Self Development, Dance

Cognitive Consequences of Participation in a “Fifth Dimension” after-School Computer Club

1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard E. Mayer ◽  
Jill Quilici ◽  
Roxana Moreno ◽  
Richard Duran ◽  
Scott Woodbridge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
After School ◽  
Cognitive Changes ◽  
Fifth Dimension ◽  
Computer Club ◽  
Matching Techniques ◽  
School Computer

The Fifth Dimension is an after-school computer club aimed at improving the literacy of English- and Spanish-speaking elementary school children. Children who attended the club at least ten times during the 1994–95 school year (treatment group) showed larger pretest-to-posttest gains on tests of word problem comprehension than did non-participating children matched for grade, gender, school teacher, and language proficiency (comparison group). The same effect was noted for both Spanish and English versions of the test, and under a variety of matching techniques. The superiority of the treatment group was still present when the children were retested after the summer in the fall of the next year. These results provide support for the hypothesis that experience in using computer software in the Fifth Dimension computer club produces measurable, resilient, and sustained cognitive changes related to children's literacy.

UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KOMPETENSI PEDAGOGIK GURU SDN TURUSGEDE DI SEMESTER I TAHUN PELAJARAN 2018/2019 DALAM MEMBUKA DAN MENUTUP PEMBELAJARAN MELALUI SUPERVISI AKADEMIK TEKNIK PENILAIAN DIRI SENDIRI

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Ulfah
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Action Observation ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Test Technique ◽  
Assessment Technique ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Opening And Closing ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Learning By Using

The purposes of this reasearch are 1) describing the efforts of increasing the elementary school of Turusgede teachers pedagogic competence at the first semester of 2018/2019 academic year in opening and closing the learning by using the self assessment technique and 2) analysing the increase of the elementary school of Turusgede teachers pedagogic competence at the first semester of 2018/2019 academic year in opening and closing the learning by using the self assessment technique. This research is School Action Research (SAR). This research is taken palce in elementary school of Turusgede, Subdistrict of Rembang, Regency of Rembang. The time of this research is the early-middle first semester of 2018/2019 academic year. The subjects of this research are teachers in the elementary school of Turusgede, Subdistrict of Rembang, Regency of Rembang, consist of twelve teachers. The data of this research is teachers pedagogic competence in opening and closing the learning. The techniques of collecting data are using nontest technique and test technique. The tools of collecting data are using the sheets of observation, camera application on hand phone and the form of self assessment. The technique of analizing data in this research is decriptive comparation. The procedure of this research is using Cycle Model, consist of four steps: planning, action, observation and reflection. Each cycle is going on one week. The results of this research are 1) the academic supervision with self assessment technique is previously sharing the form of self assessment to the subjects of this research, 2) self assessment technique is self assessment according to the next theme and matter, 3) self assessment technique is self assessment after the learning finish and 4) teachers pedagogic competence with self assessment technique is increasing and including good category (B) that according with the result of observation and including very good category (A) that according with the result of self assessment. Key words: Pedagogic, Supervision, Self Assessment Technique.

Gender Diversity in Computing: An Environmental Perspective

10.28945/3248 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecille Marsh
Keyword(s):  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Female Household Head ◽  
Dominant Female ◽  
Computer Confidence ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Research Questions

Previous research conducted by the author investigated the socio-political backgrounds of two groups of female students studying computer-related university programmes. They came from distinctly different backgrounds and were enrolled at two institutions with very different legacies. The author found that socio-political factors, in particular the role of a dominant female household head and aggressive governmental affirmative action, had a significant effect on the girls’ levels of confidence and subsequently on their decision to study computer-related courses. Based on this insight, the researcher undertook to look further into gender diversity with respect to self-perceived general computer confidence and self-perceived ability to program a computer. A sample of both female and male Information T echnology students from very similar disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds was surveyed. The sample of 204 students was drawn from all three years of the National Diploma in Information Technology. The author considered the following research questions: (i) Do males and females studying computer-related courses have differing computer selfefficacy levels? (ii) Do males and females studying computer programming have differing attitudes towards their ability to program? (iii) Do males and females differ in their attitudes towards the programming learning environment?

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