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Promoting Women in Mathematics through Creating a Learning Community and Encouraging Double Majors.
- Source :
- Primus: Problems, Resources & Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies; 2024, Vol. 34 Issue 5, p509-520, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
-
Abstract
- The Mathematical Sciences Department at Shenandoah University focused on increasing the participation of women in the mathematics program by fostering a welcoming learning community and promoting double majors. Data from the past decade is presented. During this time, the program saw an increase in women undergraduate mathematics majors from 11% to as high as 71%. This paper describes the initiatives taken to make these changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LEARNING communities
MATHEMATICS
ACADEMIC departments
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10511970
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Primus: Problems, Resources & Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177117285
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10511970.2023.2251155