Are IT interventions for girls a special case?

Authors:
Annemieke Craig;Jo Coldwell-Neilson;Jenine Beekhuyzen
Affiliations:
Deakin University, Geelong, Australia;Deakin University, Geelong, Australia;DeakinUniversity, Geelong, Australia
Venue:
Proceeding of the 44th ACM technical symposium on Computer science education
Year:
2013

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Abstract

Over the past two decades, numerous interventions have been conducted to inform and inspire schoolgirls into studies and a career in computing and technology. Two successful intervention of this kind have been held over a number of years, and this paper presents the initial stages of a longitudinal study which evaluates the qualitative data from the survey from six Australian events in total. The paper explores the motivational aspects of the presentations in the context of the responses from students and teachers, and it highlights the importance of ensuring that presentation sessions at these events are fun, funny and interesting, and the importance of considering the age of the target audience. It concludes by raising a concern.