Teaching the majority : breaking the gender barrier in science, mathematics, and engineering / edited by Sue V. Rosser.

New York : Teachers College Press, [1995], ©1995.

vii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Introduction. Reaching the majority : retaining women in the pipeline / Sue V. Rosser -- Physics and engineering in the classroom / Indira Nair and Sara Majetich -- A feminist approach to teaching quantum physics / Karen Barad -- Culturally inclusive chemistry / Catherine Hurt Middlecamp -- The Clare Boothe Luce Program for Women in Science at Creighton University / Holly Harris -- The four-component system : a nontechnological interactive learning environment where women count / Bonnie Kelly -- Toward a feminist algebra / Mary Anne Campbell and Randall K. Campbell-Wright -- Girls and technology : villain wanted / Jo Sanders -- Accommodating diversity in computer science education / Caroline M. Eastman -- Attracting and retaining women in graduate programs in computer science / Noni McCullough Bohonak -- Female-friendly geoscience : eight techniques for reaching the majority / Darlene S. Richardson, Connie J. Sutton, and Karen R. Cercone -- Female-friendly environmental science : building connections and life skills / Sara L. Webb -- No classroom is an island / H. Patricia Hynes -- Conclusion. Changing curriculum and pedagogy to reach the majority results in a positive upward spiral / Sue V. Rosser.

Includes bibliographic references and index