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Educational interventions and female enrollment in IT degrees

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Andreea Molnar,

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Communications of the ACM, Volume 64, Issue 3

Pages 73 - 77

https://doi.org/10.1145/3387106

Published: 22 February 2021 Publication History

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A study of female students enrolled in IT degrees in Australia traces how programs influenced decision making.

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Educational interventions and female enrollment in IT degrees
1. Social and professional topics
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      1. Computing education programs
        Information technology education
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    1. Gender
      1. Women

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DOI:10.1145/3452024

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