[NMScience] Fostering Gender Equity in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Classroom online course

[Anna Garden]

Six-Week Online Course for Secondary STEM Faculty, January 16 - February 27,
2009

Fostering Gender Equity in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Classroom is designed to help secondary teachers favorably alter
the gender-equity climate in their classrooms. The six-week course provides
an overview of recent research on girls' abilities and preferences in
technological learning environments and strategies for promoting their
interest in STEM fields. The course is conducted online in an asynchronous,
scheduled fashion--meaning that course participants may interact with the
material at any time, night or day, but must complete assignments within a
ten day timeframe in order to progress through the course with the cohort
group. Collaborative learning is vital to the success of the experience.

Upon completion of the course, participants will understand the underlying
causes of gender inequity, recognize conscious and unconscious bias, and be
equipped to alter their pedagogy and initiate programs aimed at recruitment
and retention of young women in emerging technologies. There is no charge to
participate but space is limited. Registration opens December 15 at this
site. http://genderequitycollaborative.org/workshops.php 

 

Best, 

Anna Garden

Program Specialist

SCME

University of New Mexico

800 Bradbury Drive SE, Suite 235

Albuquerque, NM 87106-4346

505-272-7150

 

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