Research
Gender Preferences in Technology Student Association Competitions
Author:
Charles R. Mitts
Appalachian State University, US
About Charles
A technology education teacher in Kentucky. This study was conducted while he was a graduate student at Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina.
Abstract
Significantly fewer female students are enrolling in technology education courses compared with males. According to Sanders (2001), female enrollment in the U.S. was determined to be almost half (46.2%) technology education enrollment in middle school, but fell dramatically in high school to less than one-fifth (17.7%). Data from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (2004-2005) showed that only 8.6% of females who enrolled in Exploring Technology Systems in Middle School elected to take the freshmen level technology education course, Fundamentals of Technology (see Table 1).
How to Cite:
Mitts, C. R. (2008). Gender Preferences in Technology Student Association Competitions. Journal of Technology Education, 19(2), 80–93. DOI: http://doi.org/10.21061/jte.v19i2.a.6
Published on
22 Mar 2008.
Peer Reviewed
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