Attracting Women to Computing and Why it Matters
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Computing skills are empowering, and can lead to a very satisfying career...so why are women so underrepresented? And what can we do about it?
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- 6. break the problem down into minute details
- 7. notice similarities or common differences for future predictions
- 8. a generalized model without the specifics
- 9. step-by-step instructions to resolve a problem
- 10. And maybe even discover a career you love!
- 13. National Center for Women & Information Technology, 2015
- 14. National Center for Women & Information Technology, 2015
- 15. Students studying mathematics, computer and information sciences Statistics Canada
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- 29. Talent vs
- 31. - I, Too, Left the Tech Industry (evgeniagotfi)
- 32. - I, Too, Left the Tech Industry (evgeniagotfi)
- 33. - Engineering: a first run experience (Julia Ferraioli)
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- "Finding patterns is extremely important. Patterns make our task simpler. Problems are easier to solve when they share patterns, because we can use the same problem-solving solution wherever the pattern exists. The more patterns we can find, the easier and quicker our overall task of problem solving will be." http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zxxbgk7/revision/2
- "Abstraction allows us to create a general idea of what the problem is and how to solve it. The process instructs us to remove all specific detail, and any patterns that will not help us solve our problem." http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zttrcdm/revision
- "In an algorithm, each instruction is identified and the order in which they should be carried out is planned."
- Is it because they just aren't interested? NO!
- One study from U Washington says the stereotypes are "inconsistent with how many women see themselves and how they want others to see them."
- Need more focus on what you can do with technology.
- Confidence
- Is it because they just aren't interested? NO!
- https://evgeniagotfi.wordpress.com/2015/06/13/i-too-left-the-tech-industry/
- https://evgeniagotfi.wordpress.com/2015/06/13/i-too-left-the-tech-industry/
- https://evgeniagotfi.wordpress.com/2015/06/13/i-too-left-the-tech-industry/