Information Technology Workforce - ITWF: Designing for Diversity: Investigating Electronic Games as Pathways for Girls into Information Technology Professions

信息技术劳动力（ITWF）提案ID：EIA-0120093 PI：Dorothy T。班尼特和科尔内利亚布伦纳机构：教育发展中心（EDC）职位： 设计多样性：调查电子游戏作为女孩进入信息技术职业的途径该奖项为一项为期两年的研究提供支持，该研究旨在研究电子游戏的设计标准，以肯定和支持8-14岁女孩对（信息技术）IT职业的积极看法。 虽然很多人都知道游戏的一般特点，吸引女孩和男孩，有一个小的信息，具体的游戏设计功能，特点和问题，可能会成功地吸引不同的孩子进入IT. The研究预计会导致特定的设计标准的游戏设计师和有兴趣使用游戏，以培养儿童的IT技能和兴趣的教育工作者的实际指导发展。

ABSTRACTInformation Technology Workforce (ITWF)Proposal Id: EIA-0120093PI: Dorothy T. Bennett and Cornelia BrunnerInstitution: Education Development Center (EDC)Title: Designing for Diversity: Investigating Electronic Games as Pathways for Girls into Information Technology ProfessionsThis award provides support for a 2-year study to research design criteria of electronic games that affirm and support 8-14 year old girls' positive notions of (Information Technology) IT professions. While much is known about general characteristics of games that appeal to girls and boys, there is a little information about the specific game design features, characteristics and problems that might successfully attract different children into IT. The study is expected to result in the development of specific design criteria for game designers and practical guidance for educators interested in using games to foster children's IT skills and interests.