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Valerie Allen*
Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication
Against an historical background of sexual inequality in the workplace engineering persists as a bastion of inequality in the 21st century. This research examines the perceptions of engineering of 86 students, who chose to study the new Level 2 Engineering Diploma at age 14. The students were based in the South West of Birmingham, close to the MG Rover Longbridge plant that closed in 2005. The results have been compared with the results of the EngineeringUK survey (EngineeringUK,2012) on perceptions of Engineering. The survey involved 5 schools - one all girls' school. Nearly a third of the students were girls. The study provides an insight into how these students acquired their perceptions of Engineering and provides clarity as to why they were attracted to join the programme at age 14. A key aspect of this study is to understand why these girls did choose and stay with the study of engineering, whilst most do not despite performing as well as boys in Maths and Science at GCSE level. Informed by the outcomes of this study the paper identifies key areas where work can be done to change teachers, parents and pupils perceptions and enable more females to recognise the possibility of both studying and working in an engineering field.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Conference proceedings for EE2012 |
Subtitle of host publication | innovation, practice and research in engineering education |
Publisher | Higher Education Academy |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-907632-16-7 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | International conference on innovation, practice and research in Engineering Education - Coventry, United Kingdom Duration: 18 Sept 2012 → 20 Sept 2012 |
Conference | International conference on innovation, practice and research in Engineering Education |
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Abbreviated title | EE 2012 |
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Coventry |
Period | 18/09/12 → 20/09/12 |
Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication
Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication
Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication