Cover

Contents

1 Introduction

2 PBL Environment for Gender Diversity in Engineering Education

2.1 Engineering Education as a Research Context

2.2 PBL Environment as a Research Context

2.3 Gender Issues in Engineering Education

2.4 A ‘Friendly’ Learning Environment for Gender Diversity in Engineering Education

Summary

3 Understanding Learning

3.1 A Choice of Theoretical Departure to Examine Learning

3.2 A Review of Relevant Works in Constructivist-sociocultural Approach

3.3 Constructivist-sociocultural Approach and Bildung

3.4 An Analytical Tool of Understanding Learning

Summary

4 Understanding Gender

4.1 The Choice of A Feminist Perspective

4.2 The Concept of Gender

4.3 The Social Construction of Gender Relations

4.4 Feminism Confronts Learning Theories— A Historical Review

4.5 Gendered Knowledge System

Summary

5 Gendered Ways of Learning in Engineering Education

5.1 Relating Learning Theories and Gender Theories

5.2 Examining Gender and Learning in Engineering Education

5.3 Possibilities for Change

Summary

6 Research on Gender Diversity in Engineering Education

6.1 Main Characteristics of this Research

6.2 Methodological Perspectives

6.3 The Overall Research Process

6.4 Methodological Re.ections

Summary

7 Studying Electrical and Electronics Engineering

7.1 A Brief Introduction to the Study Programs in EE

7.2 Path to EE Engineering

7.3 Being Newcomers

7.4 Learning Culture at EE

7.5 Professional Identity Development in EE

7.6 Students’ Perceptions on Gender Relations

Summary

8 Studying Architecture and Design Engineering

8.1 A Brief Introduction to the Study Programs in Architecture & Design

8.2 Path to Engineering

8.3 Being Newcomers

8.4 Learning Culture at A&D

8.5 Professional Identity Development at A&D

8.6 Students’ Perceptions on Gender Relations

Summary

9 Gender and Learning in Engineering Education

9.1 A Comparison

9.2 Life as Engineering Students

9.3 Gender and Learning Analysis

Summary

10 Conclusion: Is PBL a Recipe to Gender Diversity?

Reference

Index

Authors’ Biography