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"No, I'm not the secretary": Using participatory methods to explore women engineering students experiences on co-op.
- Source :
- International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning; 2020, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p211-222, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Studies exploring engineering students' experiences with cooperative education (co-op) typically utilize traditional quantitative and qualitative methods to focus on overall outcomes as opposed to individual voices. As a result of this, women's experiences in a co-op environment are rarely captured. Historically, women are underrepresented in engineering undergraduate programs, and this can lead to feelings of isolation and low self-efficacy, which, in turn, can lead to attrition. Participatory action research (PAR) not only highlights marginalized voices, but also empowers participants. The current study implements group-level assessment (GLA), a large-group PAR method, to study the co-op experiences of women in engineering at a large US research institution. During the GLA, participants developed an action plan to improve co-op experiences for women in order to improve retention and help future women succeed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25381032
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144198472