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Kolmos, Anette; Mejlgaard, Niels; Haase, Sanne; Holgaard, Jette Egelund – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2013
Based on survey data covering the full population of students enrolled in Danish engineering education in autumn 2010, we explore the motivational factors behind educational choice, with a particular aim of comparing male and female students reasons for choosing a career in engineering. We find that women are significantly more influenced by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, Gender Differences, College Students
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Pirra, Miriam; Carboni, Angela; Diana, Marco – Education Sciences, 2020
Serious gaps are found when evaluating the recognition and inclusion of gender aspects in transport strategies, research and innovation. Similar issues can be spotted in the transport labor market, where only 22% of workers are women at the European level. The roots of these limitations are in the low participation of women in Science, Technology,…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Gender Bias, Disproportionate Representation, Equal Education