MPWG: Idaho JETS--Pre-college Engineering Summer Workshops for High School Students

9453741蒂斯代尔为了改变年轻女性对自己以及对工程领域作为职业选择的看法，爱达荷大学工程学院将为年轻男女提供为期两周的暑期工程体验。研讨会将包括改善以下方面的战略：教师提供的教学氛围；学生、教师和辅导员对性别和文化多样性问题的理解；以及年轻女性的自尊。新的战略和方法将被纳入为高中生提供的持续暑期体验，该体验已经提供了多年，但以前在吸引年轻女性方面并不成功。这个项目将为大多数学生提供第一次进入大学的机会。他们将注册一个两学分的工程预科课程，住在大学校园里，参加课程，在大学大楼的实验室工作，以及使用大学的其他设施。大学氛围将为学生提供一种过渡性的体验，这对他们高中毕业后进入大学将是有价值的。预计年轻女性不仅会对自己在数学、科学和工程方面的能力产生更积极的看法，并改变对工程作为职业选择的看法，而且年轻男性将更好地理解多样性问题，并从改善的学习环境中受益。***

9453741 Teasdale To change the perceptions that young women have about themselves, as well as about the fields of engineering as career options, a two-week summer engineering experience for young men and women will be offered by the University of Idaho College of Engineering. The workshop will incorporate strategies to improve: the instructional climate provided by the faculty; the understanding of gender and cultural diversity issues by students, faculty, and counselors; and the self-esteem of the young women. The new strategies and approaches will be incorporated into an ongoing summer experience for high school students which has been offered for a number of years, but which previously had not been successful in attracting young women. This project will offer the first opportunity for a university experience for most of the students. They will register for a two-credit pre-engineering course, live on the University campus, attend courses and work in laboratories in University buildings, as well as use other University facilities. The college atmosphere will provide a transitional experience for the students which will be valuable when they attend college after high school graduation. It is anticipated that not only will the young women develop more positive perceptions about their abilities in math, science, and engineering, and change perceptions about engineering as a career option, but that the young men will have a better understand of diversity issues and profit from the enhanced learning environment. ***