Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

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2001, Volume7

Issue 1

78 pages

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P. Ruby Mawasha
College of Engineering and Computer Science, Wright State University; and Diversity in Engineering and Science, College of Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3901

Paul C. Lam
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Diversity and Co-op Education Programs, College of Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3901

John Vesalo
Academic Achievement Programs, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-7908

Ronda Leitch
Wayne County Schools Career Center, 518 W. Prospect Street, Smithville, OH 44677-9672

Stacey Rice
Ott Staff Development Center, Akron Public Schools, Akron, OH 44301-1392

In this article, it is postulated that the development of a successful training program for women in science, math, engineering, and technology (SMET) disciplines is dependent upon a combination of several factors, including (a) career orientation: commitment to SMET as a career, reasons for pursuing SMET as a career, and opportunity to pursue a SMET career; (b) knowledge of SMET: SMET courses completed, SMET achievement, and hands-on SMET activities; (c) academic and social support: diversity initiatives, role models, cooperative learning, and peer counseling; and (d) self-concept: program emphasis on competence and peer competition. The proposed model is based on the GET SMART (Girls Entering Technology, Science, Math and Research Training) workshop program to prepare and develop female high school students as competitive future SMET professionals. The proposed model is not intended to serve as an elaborate theory, but as a general guide in training females entering SMET disciplines.

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