Development and Implementation of Technical Interventions to Motivate Young Females for STEM Studies

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In order to address the problem of the structural underrepresentation of women in STEM degree programs motivational projects for study orientation are seen as a possibility to increase the proportion of female students. Therefore, this article deals with the theory-based development and implementation of a technical intervention to motivate female students to study a STEM program. The study is based on the design-based research approach, including a systematic literature analysis as well as qualitative interviews. The aim of the systematic literature analysis is to determine the current state of research on the framework conditions for motivational projects for female students in STEM subjects. The article provides an overview of the theoretical framework on which the program is based and outlines its structure. The program was implemented and tested for the first time in January 2024 with 61 pupils. Initial results and feedback from participants are positive. This paper explains the robotics workshop as an exemplary subject. Robotics has become increasingly important in industrial production in recent decades and plays a crucial role in modern manufacturing. Participants learn in a game-based way and acquire basic programming and robotics skills.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFutureproofing Engineering Education for Global Responsibility : Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2024
EditorsMichael E. Auer, Tiia Rüütmann
Number of pages11
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland
Publication date2025
Pages149-159
ISBN (print)978-3-031-83522-3
ISBN (electronic)978-3-031-83523-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Event27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning - ICL 2024 - Tallinn, Estonia
Duration: 24.09.202427.09.2024

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    Research areas

  • Motivation program, STEM Study Orientation, Women in Engineering
  • Engineering

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