A practical guide to gender diversity for computer science faculty /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) :
Morgan & Claypool,
[2013]
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| Series: | Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.
Synthesis lectures on professionalism and career advancement for scientists and engineers ; # 2. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Why is gender diversity important?
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Computer science, the worst in STEM
- 2.3 The myth of career choice
- 2.3.1 Math and science achievement
- 2.3.2 The risk-taking gap
- 2.3.3 The experience gap
- 2.3.4 The confidence gap
- 2.4 Weighing gender differences
- 2.4.1 Disadvantage, spatial ability
- 2.4.2 Advantage, diversity of experiences
- 2.4.3 Advantage, diversity of ideas
- 2.4.4 Advantage, social intelligence
- 2.5 Conclusions
- 3. Obstacles to gender balance
- 3.1 Internal obstacles
- 3.1.1 Risk-taking obstacle
- 3.1.2 Confidence obstacle
- 3.1.3 Communication obstacle
- 3.2 External obstacles
- 3.2.1 Male-dominated evaluators and peers
- 3.2.2 The new sexism: gender roles obstacle
- 3.2.3 Stereotype threat obstacle
- 3.2.4 Discrimination
- 4. In the classroom tips
- 4.1 Lectures
- 4.2 Assignments
- 4.3 Exams
- 4.4 Laboratory / discussion
- 4.5 Office hours
- 5. Advising tips
- 5.1 One-on-one mentoring
- 5.2 Advising independent projects
- 5.3 Running research groups
- 6. Faculty recruiting / retention tip
- 6.1 Faculty recruiting committees
- 6.2 Sexism in peer-review
- 6.3 Letters of recommendation
- 6.3.1 Writing letters
- 6.3.2 Reading letters
- 6.4 Culture of negotiation
- 6.5 N-body problems
- 7. Institutional change tips
- 7.1 Department
- 7.2 University
- Bibliography
- Author's biography.