Women in STEM in Higher Education
Good Practices of Attraction, Access and Retainment in Higher Education
Contributor(s)
García-Peñalvo, Francisco José (editor)
García-Holgado, Alicia (editor)
Dominguez, Angeles (editor)
Pascual, Jimena (editor)
Language
EnglishAbstract
This open access book addresses challenges related to women in STEM in higher education, presenting research, experiences, studies, and good practices associated with the engagement, access, and retention of women in the STEM disciplines. It also discusses strategies implemented by universities and policymakers to reduce the existing gender gap in these areas. The chapters provide an overview of implementations in different regions of the world and provide numerous examples that can be transferred to other higher education institutions.
Keywords
Women in STEM in Higher Education; Gender Gap in STEM Studies; Good Practices of Gender Mainstreaming in STEM Studies; Mechanism and Strategies to Reduce Gender Gap; Retention and Guidance of Women in STEM Disciplines; Educational Policies to Reduce Gender Gap in STEM; Attraction of Women into STEM Disciplines in Higher Education; Studies and Projects about Women in STEM Disciplines; Women in STEM in the European Higher Education Space; Apps and Technological EcosystemsISBN
9789811915529Publisher
Springer NaturePublisher website
http://www.springernature.com/oabooksPublication date and place
Singapore, 2022Imprint
Springer Nature SingaporeSeries
Lecture Notes in Educational Technology,Classification
Higher & further education, tertiary education
Teaching of a specific subject
Educational strategies & policy
Higher education, tertiary education
Teaching of a specific subject
Educational strategies and policy