Increasing the number of girls who enroll in their elective courses is a perennial challenge for many technology educators. Yet one educator has found a very successful approach to drawing in female students: a girls-only class.
Ron Cox teaches a variety of technology course – CAD/CAM, materials, drafting, electricity/electronics, and woodworking – at Clearwater High School in Clearwater, KS. He had noticed that a number of girls seemed interested in computer-automated manufacturing and other types of woodworking projects going on his classes. But no matter how much they seemed to enjoy watching from afar, he had no success convincing them to sign up for one of his woodworking technology classes.
……..To read the rest of this story please visit page 14-15 of the Tech Directions September 2009 Expanded Digital Issue at Tech Directions.