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050			_aQ 181 .T4 1995
100			_aRosser, Sue Vilhauer _eauthor
245		0	_aTeaching the majority : _bbreaking the gender barrier in science, mathematics, and engineering / _cRosser, Sue Vilhauer
260			_aNew York : _bTeachers College Press, _cc1995
300			_avii, 264 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aReaching the majority : retaining women in the pipeline -- Physics and engineering in the classroom -- A feminist approach to teaching quantum physics --Culturally inclusive chemistry -- The Clare Boothe Luce Program for Women in Science at Creighton University -- The four-component system : a nontechnological interactive learning environment where women count -- Toward a feminist algebra -- Girls and technology : villain wanted -- Accommodating diversity in computer science education -- Attracting and retaining women in graduate programs in computer science -- Female-friendly geoscience : eight techniques for reaching the majority -- Female-friendly environmental science : building connections and life skills -- No classroom is an island -- Conclusion. Changing curriculum and pedagogy to reach the majority results in a positive upward spiral.
520			_aThe physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering persists as the professional areas where women have not yet broken the gender barrier. Mainstream scientists are realizing that they must rethink the way science is taught if they are to attract more peopele, particularly more women, to the sciences. The interest in and demand for this information will make this book indispensable. .
650			_aENGINEERING EDUCATION
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