Female Student Views About It Careers in High School and College

Authors

Carol Burger, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Soyoung Lee, Montclair State UniversityFollow
Anne Laughlin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Peggy S. Meszaros, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFollow
Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Journal / Book Title

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Abstract

This paper presents a theoretically driven and empirically supported model that identifies key factors that predict high school and college women’s interest and choice in a career in information technology (IT). At the center of the model is the developmental construct of self- authorship and variables related to the process individuals use to make personal and educational decisions. For female high school and college students, the expression of interest in a career in the IT field is often made with little concrete information from sources outside of the immediate circle of trusted friends and family members. Findings have direct implications for recruiting and advising practice.

Comments

© 2007 American Society for Engineering Education

DOI

10.18260/1-2--2373

Journal ISSN / Book ISBN

ISSN: 2153-5965

MSU Digital Commons Citation

Burger, Carol; Lee, Soyoung; Laughlin, Anne; Meszaros, Peggy S.; and Creamer, Elizabeth, "Female Student Views About It Careers in High School and College" (2007). Department of Family Science and Human Development Scholarship and Creative Works. 80.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/familysci-facpubs/80

Published Citation

Burger, C., Lee, S., Laughlin, A., Meszaros, P. S., & Creamer, E. (2007). Female student views about it careers in high school and college. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.