This paper asks whether exposure to female role models may be an effective way to induce more
women to major in a male-dominated field.
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Gender Differences in the Choice of Major: The Importance of Female Role Models
Computing Whether She Belongs: Stereotypes Undermine Girls’ Interest and Sense of Belonging in Computer Science
The authors predict that belonging will have a particularly strong influence on interest because belonging is a fundamentally important motivator. They also examine a potentially important individual difference that may affect belonging- whether students feel that they personally fit the stereotype of a computer scientist.
The Effects of Group Composition on Achievement, Interaction, and Learning Efficiency During Computer-Based Cooperative Instruction
Effects of cooperative group composition, student ability, and learning accountability on achievement, interaction, and instructional efficiency.
Effects of Racial Diversity on Complex Thinking in College Students
Measure the impact of racial diversity on the complexity of thinking in college students.