Bridging the Gender Gap in STEAM Education: A Magazine Initiative Showcasing Women Designers

  1. Pilar Terrón-López 1
  2. Lidia Jiménez-Duarte 1
  1. 1 Universidad Europea de Madrid
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    Universidad Europea de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04dp46240

Actes de conférence:
6th Interdisciplinary and Virtual Conference on Arts in Education: CIVAE 2024

Éditorial: Musicoguia

Année de publication: 2024

Pages: 352-355

Type: Communication dans un congrès

DOI: 10.58909/ADC24571456 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Résumé

This study addresses the shortage of female talent in STEAM education, focusing on Higher VocationalTraining Cycles and Universities. The lack of female role models is highlighted as a factor that diminishes girls’ interest in STEAM from the age of 15. Professional training, especially in Art, faces additional challenges. A quantitative study reveals a lack of knowledge about female role models among theyouth. To address this and reduce the gender gap, a magazine showcasing the work of female designers in various fields is proposed. Designed by students, the magazine involves their participation inknowledge transmission and promotes research on female role models in design. This initiative improves gender equality in STEAM education, particularly in Art and Architecture, integrating the work intofour subjects of the Higher Vocational Training Cycle of Marketing and Advertising, providing practicalexperience for the students.

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