Conveners
R1-4 Inclusive Science Education (Part 2) (DPE/CEWIP) I Éducation scientifique inclusive (2ième partie) (DEP/CEFEP)
- A.W. Peet (University of Toronto)
Why are there so few women in some disciplines of sciences and engineering (SG)? What can we do to change the numbers? How can we improve the inclusion and well-being of female students in these disciplines? Why should we care? In this presentation, we will explore these questions.
Through her life, from a young child to an adult on the labor market, a woman encounters some barriers that may...
There are more women entering STEM disciplines than ever before. However, despite huge improvement in pedagogy over the last twenty years, both physics and engineering continue to have persistent and entrenched gender divides; only about 20% of Canadian undergraduate and graduate students in both physics and engineering are women. The reasons why relatively few women enter physics and...
