How Media Messages Impact Girls in Computer Science

Which of these best describes computer science?

Coding

IT support

Designing technology solutions

Online science classes

Women earn 57% of undergraduate degrees. What percent of computer and information science degrees do they earn?

18%

42%

60%

What percent of all computer science graduates were women in 1984?

18%

37%

49%

49% of students are girls. What percent of AP Computer Science students are girls?

19%

46%

49%

56%

Women make up how much of the STEM workforce?

19%

29%

49%

Between 2012 and 2020, experts predict there will be 1.3 million...

Dollars spend on recruiting girls into CS.

More girls taking AP computer science.

Apps created by girls.

Unfilled computer science jobs.

Who performs better at math and science?

Girls

Boys

Neither

Which of these factors keep girls from studying CS?

Inaccurate perceptions about computing careers.

Teaching styles that discourage collaboration.

Lack of opportunities to take risks and make mistakes.

All of these.

Research has shown that 84% of high school students describe computer scientists with at least one measurable stereotype. Which of these is NOT a common stereotype of computer scientists?

Socially adept

Male

White

Glasses

What has the biggest impact on high school students' perception of scientists?

Parents

Teachers

Media

Churches

In a recent study, it was discovered that just by being told that boys are better at math, girls' math scores on a standardized test...

Dropped by 5 points

Increased by 5 points

Dropped by 20 points

Increased by 20 points

Film, tv, and news all traditionally support a positive image of women who are all of these EXCEPT...

Feminine

Successful

People-oriented

Modest

True or False: If we change the media students see, it is possible to increase girls' interest in computer science courses and careers.

True

False

How Media Messages Impact Girls in Computer Science

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