Overcoming the barriers: Technology education as a career choice for women

Technolog! Education has now replaced Industrial Arts in middle school and high school, yer few women are becoming technolog? teachers. An internarional survey uncovered barriers ro women in technology education and strategies to overcome those barriers. Major obsracles in becoming a technology teacher included: little exposure ro or awnreness of technolog? education. srereovpes, and arrirudes of males and guidance counselors. Sugges-tions were m~lde to change the ciirriculum and facility, ro alter sexist attiritdes, to increase promotion and rrcruit~nmr and to provide additiond support and recognition