Título: Mobile application as a technological alternative for the inclusion of women in STEM areas: UTN Case Study

Autor(es): CARAGUAY PROCEL JORGE ADRIAN, CUASCOTA CABASCANGO PIEDAD GUADALUPE, GUEVARA VEGA VICENTE ALEXANDER, TOBAR SUBIA CONTENTO LUZ MARIA

Fecha de publicación: 13-oct-2023

Resumen: The low participation rate of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) areas worldwide is one of the problems that has arisen in the vast majority of higher education institutions. The objective of this research is to develop a mobile application to strengthen the inclusion of women in STEM areas in the Faculty of Engineering in Applied Sciences (FICA) of the Technical University of the North (UTN) through the dissemination of different types of audiovisual content (images and videos) of profiles of success stories of STEM women. In addition, sections include news, vocational aptitude test, and initiatives to achieve female empowerment in engineering students, improving confidence, leadership, and communication skills. She also provides career counseling and guidance in FICA's academic mentoring program for female students during the October 2021 – February 2022 semester. As a result of the satisfaction survey, a high satisfaction rank was obtained concerning the variables related to the information and user interface. The mobile application objective's fulfillment level received an overall rating of 56.25%, which allows us to interpret that it has a high probability of strengthening the inclusion of women in STEM areas. Concluding that the mobile application increases the participation rate, strengthens the inclusion of STEM women, and provides opportunities to reduce the gender gap in the first levels of technical career training.

Palabras clave: Mobile App, STEM Women Inclusion, STEM Mentoring, STEM Women.

ISSN: 1613-0073

Tipo publicación: Artículo