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ALICE: Attracting Learners to ITPs for a Computing Education

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Abstract

A major challenge for tertiary institutions, both national and international, is finding a way to attract young women into Information and Communications Technology (ICT) programmes. Traditionally, the ratio of females to males participating in these programmes has remained static at about 20:80, in spite of numerous global initiatives to try and address this imbalance. Strategies aimed at addressing this problem in New Zealand have focused mainly on girls at secondary school in years 10 to 12.

This poster illustrates one approach, based on an initiative started over 20 years ago by Margot Phillipps, an international board member for the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA).

Item Type: Book Chapter
Additional Information: Conference held 5-8 July, 2011, in Rotorua, New Zealand
Uncontrolled Keywords: PC4G, ALICE, challenge, Year 10
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software
Divisions: Schools > Centre for Business, Information Technology and Enterprise > School of Information Technology
Depositing User: Garry Roberton
Date Deposited: 22 Sep 2011 00:01
Last Modified: 21 Jul 2023 02:36
URI: http://researcharchive.wintec.ac.nz/id/eprint/1248

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