Factors that Attract or Keep Girls Away from IT Courses

• Amanda Martins UFPB
• Joana Silva UFPB
• Joyce Santos UFPB
• Ayla Rebouças UFPB

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wit.2019.6720

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a survey with girls who are attending or have completed IT courses on the factors that may attract or make women less motivated to conclude courses in the area. The survey was conducted using an online form and the results show some factors that may attract girls to the area and that may be more exploited in actions with this purpose. We also obtained some factors that negatively impact the motivation of the girls to complete their courses and that should lead to more reflections in undergraduate programs and mitigated.

Keywords: Women in Computing, Girls, Information Technology, University, Motivation

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