Grant Support Resources for Engineering Education

The materials gathered on this page come from referenced sources in NSF Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE), Engineering Research Centers (ERC) and Course, Curriculum adn Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program solicitations. Whenever possible an online copy of the book or resources is linked to, otherwise library and call number information is presented.

If you have suggestions for additional materials to have listed on this page, or other program solicitations which should be included, please contact Amy Van Epps.

Online Materials

Books and Reports

Advanced Scientific Research in Education. National Research Counil, Center for Education, 2004

Educating the Engineer of 2020 , National Academy of Engineering, 2005

The Engineer of 2020, National Academy of Engineering, 2004

Engineering Research and Americas Future, Committee to Assess the Capacity of the U.S. Engineering Reesarch Enterprise, National Academy of Engineering, 2005

Evaluating and Improving Undergraduate Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. National Research Council, Center for Education, 2003

How People Learn. National Research Council, Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning, 2000

How Students Learn. National Research Council, Division of Behvioral and Social Sciences and Education, 2005

Improving Undergraduate Instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. National Research Council, Center for Education, 2003

Innovate America: National Innovation Initiative Final Report, Concil on Competetiveness, Washington, DC, 2005

Invention and Impact: Building Excellence in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education. AAAS, 2005

Land of Plenty: Diversity as America's competetive edge in science, engineering and technology. Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology Development, NSF, 2000

New Formulas for America's Workforce: girls in science and engineering. National Science Foundation, Arglington, VA (NSF 03-207)

Rising Above the Gathering Storm : Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. National Research Coucil, 2007

The Science and Engineering Workforce: Realizing America's Potential. National Science Board, Arlington, VA (NSF 03-69).

Scientific Research in Education. National Research Council, Center for Education, 2002

Trends in Education Equity of Girls and Women. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES 2005-016), Washington, DC, 2004.

Why so slow?: The advancement of women. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1998.

Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering. National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA,
     (NSF 04-207) report [PDF]
     (NSF 07-315) website

Articles

Steinke, J. (1997). A portrait of a woman as a scientist: breaking down barriers created by gender- role sterotypes. Public Understanding of Science 6(4):409-428. e-journal

Tiedemann, J. (2002). Teachers' gender stereotypes as determinants of teacher perceptions in elementary school mathematics. Education Studies in Mathematics 50:49-62. e-journal

Print Materials

Etzkowitz, Henry, Kemelgor, C & Uzzi, B. (2000). Athena Unbound: The Advancement of Women in Science and Technology. New York: Cambridge University Press.
     500.82 Et99a 2000
     Chemistry Library

Friedman, Thomas L. (2005). The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
     303.4833 F9145w 2007
     Management and Economics Library; Undergraduate Library

Jacobs, J.E., Davis-Kean, P., Bleeker, M., Eccles, J.S. & Malanchuk, O. (2005). "I can, but I don't want to": The impact of parents, interestes and activities on gender difference in math. In Gallager, A. & Kaufman, J., eds. Gender Differences in Mathematics. New York: Cambridge University Press.
     510.8 G285 2005
     Humanities, Social Sciences and Education Library

Margolis, J. & Fisher, A. (2002). Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
     004.023 M336u 2002
     Undergraduate Library
Portions available via Google Books

Preston, A.E. (2004). Leaving Science: Occupational exit from scientific careers. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
     331.12615 P926L 2004
     Humanities, Social Sciences and Education Library

Wilson, K.G. & Daviss, B. (1994). Redesigning Education. New York: H. Holt.
     370.973 W694r 1994
     Undergraduate Library

Other Materials, not currently owned by Purdue

Clewell, B.C. & Campbell, P.B. (2002). Taking Stock: Where we've been, where we are, where we're going. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering 8(3&4):255-284.
     Request through Interlibrary Loan

Dietz, J.S., Anderson, B. & Katzenmeyer, C. (2002). Women and the Crossroads of Science: Thoughts on Policy, Research and Evaluation. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering 8(3&4):395-408.
     Request through Interlibrary Loan