Gender Impact in Engineering Education

This lecture explores the impact of gender on group work experiences in engineering education, highlighting implicit biases and stereotypes affecting female students. It discusses the challenges faced by women in male-dominated groups, tokenism, and the importance of inclusive teaching strategies. The presentation delves into research findings on gender differences in student activities, speech dynamics, and the effects of tokenism on performance and confidence. It also addresses the underrepresentation of women in engineering, the concept of stereotype threat, and the need for methodologies to study gender dynamics in educational settings.