Female participation in engineering fields: Successes, challenges, and recommendations in a non-western context

Sara Hillman*, Ghada Salama

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Abstract

This paper describes a collaborative faculty-student research project examining female students’ perspectives on their academic and social experiences studying engineering at an American branch campus in Qatar. It draws on data collected from a series of focus groups, an anonymous survey, and self-reflexive research team meetings. The experiences are discussed in relation to the university’s institutional strengths and challenges in terms of supporting female students for working in engineering-related careers in the Arab Gulf and recommendations are given.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTeaching and Learning in a Digital World - Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning
EditorsMichael E. Auer, Istvan Simonics, David Guralnick
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages323-331
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783319732039
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2017 - Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 27 Sept 201729 Sept 2017

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume716
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2017
Country/TerritoryHungary
CityBudapest
Period27/09/1729/09/17

Keywords

  • Education in the Arab Gulf
  • Female engineering students
  • Women in STEM
  • Women in engineering
  • Women in the Arab Gulf

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