Hazzan O, Eccles' model of achievementrelated choices: the case of computer science studies

<elarisa, oritha @ techunix.technion.ac.il> Worldwide surveys indicate that the number of women studying undergraduate-level Computer Science is constantly decreasing. Based on data collected in Israel, significant differences were found in the percentages of female high school students studying advanced-level Computer Science among different sectors. More specifically, while the percentage of female high school students studying advanced-level Computer Science is about 50 % for the Arab minority sector, the percentage of female students studying Computer Science at the same level among the Jewish majority sector is only about 25%. This situation was investigated by using both qualitative and quantitative research tools. The paper illustrates the analysis of the data within the model of ‘achievement-related choices ’ developed by Eccles and her colleagues