Preliminary Findings of a Phenomenological Study of Middle Eastern Women’s Experiences Studying Engineering in Ireland

Studying Engineering Abroad: Intersectionality and Student Support

“…Funding for data collection was provided by the European Union via FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IIF (629388, REESP) and H2020-MSCA-IF-2016 (747069, DesignEng). While portions of this text previously appeared in publications by Chance and Williams [11,12,13], this paper synthesizes and extends our prior work.…”

“…We interpret how their narratives might inform student support, team formation, and content delivery. Essentially this paper summarizes findings reported by Chance and Williams [11,12,13] and literature generated via a special focus issue of IEEE Transactions in Education guest edited by Chance, Bottomly, Panetta, and Williams [14].…”

“…This section and the following one synthesize findings we reported in more detail in previous publications [11,12,13] and include quotations from participants where relevant.…”

How Cultural Messages Through Experiences Influence Occupational Pursuit of Muslim Female Computer Science Students

“…One cultural value is the separation of genders; in Muslim nations, gender roles are separated, and potential career choices have been identified for individuals based on these cultural influences [8], [9], [10]. One example, is the concern in Muslim majority countries about the work environment that women will take part in and the restrictive codes for women's behavior [9], [13]. And although there are no strict rules prohibiting women from working outside, Muslim women and their families typically prefer an indoor job environment versus outdoor [11], [15].…”

“…Thus, in gender-specific education, female students believe there are differences between them and male students [5] [12]. Finally, when choosing undergraduate studies, the Muslim female students try to responsibly meet the prospects of their families and culture by choosing subjects they were encouraged in during their primary to high school education [13].…”