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The latest entry on #IIE Blogs highlights how the Twin Cities IIE professional chapter is introducing girls to industrial engineering. A literature review compiled by the Girls RISE National Museum Network suggests that fostering a science identity, or the idea of seeing one’s self as affiliated with science and understanding the world the way a scientist does, is necessary to motivate girls to pursue STEM coursework and careers. The research also shows that it is important to start early in developing science identity, and that the best informal STEM programs to increase school-aged girls’ interest in science are hands-on, student-centered, collaborative, and low-pressure. Read Britta Rowans full article on IIE Blogs: iieblogs.org/2014/09/02/brilliant-bracelets-engaging-girls-in-stem/
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:24:30 +0000

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