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Engaging young female students in digital technology programs: Part one
Digital learning research
  • Sarah Buckley, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
  • Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
  • Kristy Osborne, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
  • Celia McNeilly, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
  • Shani Sniedze, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
  • Rachel Felgate, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Publication Date
7-1-2023
Subjects
Digital technology, STEM education, Female students, Barriers to participation, Student engagement, Gender stereotypes, Generic skills, Educational policy, Curriculum, Professional development, Programming, Computation, Careers, Program review, Primary education, Secondary education
Abstract

This report is part of a larger project commissioned by CSIRO and designed to highlight the enablers and barriers to young female students engaging with digital technology. By addressing this function, the report will thereby aid CSIRO to increase the participation of young female students in the digital technology programs offered by CSIRO’s Education and Outreach (CEdO) unit. CSIRO’s Digital Careers team have developed activities and resources to enhance and extend students’ computational thinking skills and to develop other integral skills such as teamwork, critical and creative thinking, and problem solving. In collaboration with industry partners, CEdO are responsible for running programs for primary and/or secondary students, including CyberTaipan, Microsoft FarmBeats and Bebras. The overall goal of Digital Careers is to support both teachers and students by developing resources aligned with the Australian Curriculum, and design challenges and learning experiences to enrich students’ understanding of digital technologies and prepare them for the ever-changing requirements of the workforce.

Place of Publication
Black Mountain, Australia
Publisher
CSIRO
Citation Information
Sarah Buckley, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Kristy Osborne, Celia McNeilly, et al.. "Engaging young female students in digital technology programs: Part one" (2023)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kristy-osborne/23/