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From Female Engineering Co-Op To Cyborg Engineer: Purposeful Participation Within The Binaries Of A Community Of Practice, Kirsti M. Arko
From Female Engineering Co-Op To Cyborg Engineer: Purposeful Participation Within The Binaries Of A Community Of Practice, Kirsti M. Arko
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In order to fill the current employment gaps in STEM, specifically engineering, initiatives have shifted towards increasing the number of women and minorities, who are both significantly underrepresented. (National Science Board, 2016) If cooperative education is to participate in this, we must first ensure the unique qualities of the women’s co-op experience are adequately understood for practitioners to assist in setting the women up for success and best meeting their needs. Cooperative education research on female co-ops is limited, thus missing out on an opportunity to assist in these national initiatives. This dissertation provides a study on female engineering co-op …