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As a result, if there are 50% of male participants accepted, the rest will comprise of female and other gender groups.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;impact&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-impact&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Evaluation Approach<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Seeing applications among female students for third level courses who attended the event will be the most evident way to see impact of this action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Also, a feedback survey to participants of the event is another way to understand whether the experience of the event was positive and whether gender balanced participation contributed towards it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Proposed ideas for survey statements (options from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"816\">\n<p data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"745\">I noticed that the event had balanced participation between genders.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"816\">\n<p data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"745\">The gender balance contributed to a more inclusive and welcoming environment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1118\">\n<p data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1047\">I felt comfortable participating and sharing my views during the event.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1261\">\n<p data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1190\">The diversity of participants enriched discussions and activities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1471\">\n<p data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1400\">The gender balance positively influenced my perception of the computing field.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1628\">\n<p data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1557\">I now believe more strongly that people of all genders can succeed in computing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1780\">\n<p data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1709\">This event increased my interest in pursuing computing studies or a career.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;feedback&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-feedback&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Receiving participants feedback from this action<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>A way to receive feedback is by distributing a feedback questionnaire asking for students\u2019 for their career aspiration in computing before and after the event. An example of such a questionnaire can be found here <a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/9453992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/9453992<\/a>. Replies from female participants will be most relevant, especially if their career aspirations changed after the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;References&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-references&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"boxed\">\n<p>S. McKeever and D. Lillis. <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2110.06090.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Addressing the Recruitment and Retention of Female Students in Computer Science at Third Level<\/a>, 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>S. Ouhbi and M. A. M. Awad. <a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/9453992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The impact of combining storytelling with lecture on female students in software engineering education.<\/a> In 2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), pages 443\u2013447. IEEE, April 2021.<\/p>\n<p>K. Xu, D. Wendell, and A. S. Walsh. <a href=\"https:\/\/monolith.asee.org\/public\/conferences\/78\/papers\/19081\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getting to gender parity in a top-tier mech eng dept: A case study<\/a>. In ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo., pages 1\u201324. ASEE, 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Action? 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