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The Underrepresentation of Women in Computing Fields: A Synthesis of Literature Using a Life Course Perspective
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Main, Joyce B.; Schimpf, Corey – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2017
Using a life course perspective, this literature review synthesizes research on women's underrepresentation in computing fields across four life stages: 1) pre-high school; 2) high school; 3) college major choice and persistence; and 4) post-baccalaureate employment. Issues associated with access to, and use of, computing resources at the pre-high…
Descriptors: Females, Disproportionate Representation, Elementary Secondary Education, High Schools
Native American College Student Persistence
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Mosholder, Richard; Goslin, Christopher – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2013
Native American students are the most likely racial/ethnic group tracked in post-secondary American education to be affected by poverty and limited access to educational opportunities. In addition, they are the most likely to be required to take remedial course work and are the least likely to graduate from college. A review of the literature was…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, College Students, At Risk Students, Literature Reviews
Encouraging Post-Secondary Native American Student Persistence
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Mosholder, Richard; Waite, Bryan; Goslin, Chris – Online Submission, 2011
Native American students are the most likely racial/ethnic group tracked in post-secondary American education to be affected by poverty and limited access to educational opportunities. In addition, they are the most likely to be required to take remedial course work and are the least likely to graduate from college. A review of the literature was…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Student Attitudes, American Indians, Academic Persistence