scholarly journals How Important Are Same-Gender Role Models to Middle School Girls? Five Characteristics of Mentors Who Sustain Middle-School Girls’ Interest in Science Careers

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Farland-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Gender Role ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Science Careers ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
Interest In Science ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Same Gender

Families Ask: Middle School Girls in the Mathematics Classroom

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 234-236
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Mathematics Classroom ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Mathematics And Science ◽  
Mathematics Abilities

Unfortunately, many girls still experience considerable anxiety about mathematics and, therefore, choose not to continue the study of mathematics and science beyond the required high school courses. Research indicates that a significant number of females do not pursue careers in engineering and engineering technology because they have a lack of information, do not have confidence in their mathematics abilities, receive little encouragement, and have no role models.

Human Factors in Space Exploration: Fitts' Law Activity for Middle School Girls

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Darin Ellis ◽  
Thomas G. Edwards ◽  
Lavie Golenberg ◽  
Abhilash Pandya
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Space Exploration ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
Fitts Law ◽  
School Girls

Career expectations and aspirations of urban middle school girls

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela P. Vargas ◽  
Jennie Park-Taylor ◽  
Emma Fialkov ◽  
Lynelle Torres Chang
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
Career Expectations ◽  
Urban Middle School ◽  
School Girls

scholarly journals Psychosocial Factors Influencing Calcium Intake and Bone Quality in Middle School Girls

2010 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 932-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shreela V. Sharma ◽  
Deanna M. Hoelscher ◽  
Steven H. Kelder ◽  
Pamela Diamond ◽  
R. Sue Day ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Bone Quality ◽  
Calcium Intake ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
School Girls
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