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A research project exploring women's interest in science, technology, engineering, and math fields, particularly information technology. We use both quantitative and qualitative methods to gather information about the backgrounds, interests, and experiences of high school, community college, and college students. Most of our participants are US students, but we also have data from college students in Korea, and in Fall 2005 we will gather data from college students in Australia and New Zealand.

The framework for our study is the developmental theory of
self-authorship: defined as the ability to collect, interpret, and analyze information and reflect on one's own beliefs in order to form judgments. Self-authorship provides a theoretical lens for understanding how young women approach career decision-making and respond to the feedback they receive about career options.

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Career Decision Making Survey
We are making the spring 2006 version of our survey available for other’s use. If you use the survey or any part thereof, we ask that you cite the Women in Information Technology project as your source. We would also love to hear from anyone who plans to use the survey or other information from our project. Please contact us and let us know about your work!

 

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