STEMming the Flow: Supporting Females in STEM
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Article Title | STEMming the Flow: Supporting Females in STEM |
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ERA Journal ID | 20614 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Redmond, Petrea (Author) and Gutke, Hannah (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education |
Journal Citation | 18 (2), pp. 221-237 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2020 |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 1571-0068 |
1573-1774 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10763-019-09963-6 |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10763-019-09963-6 |
Abstract | An e-mentoring program was established to support females who were studying or intending to study or work in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths related disciplines (STEM) and were located in regional, rural or remote areas. Mentors and mentees were matched based on their shared interests, fields of study and area of employment. The mentoring program aimed to support mentees’ career development and smoother transitions from study into the workforce by providing an opportunity to develop knowledge and networks necessary to achieve their career goals. Data were collected through pre and post online surveys and semi-structured interviews. This paper describes the experiences of e-mentoring for participants located in rural and remote locations, and shares implications for implementation of e-mentoring, and suggestions for improvement for future e-mentoring projects. |
Keywords | e-mentoring; gender; online mentoring; rural and remote; STEM |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390406. Gender, sexuality and education | |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5q8y/stemming-the-flow-supporting-females-in-stem
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