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INSPIRA, fomento de las vocaciones científico-tecnológicas en chicas mediante mentoría

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espanolINSPIRA STEAM es un proyecto pionero en Euskadi para el fomento de las vocaciones cientifico-tecnologicas entre las chicas, basado en acciones de sensibilizacion y orientacion, que imparten mujeres profesionales del mundo de la investigacion, la ciencia y la tecnologia. Se utiliza de forma innovadora la tecnica de mentoria grupal en un proyecto de fomento de las STEAM (siglas en ingles de Ciencia, Tecnologia, Ingenieria, Arte y Matematicas) en estudiantes de primaria. INSPIRA STEAM nace de la necesidad de promocionar las vocaciones cientificas y tecnologicas entre el alumnado y de la urgencia de hacerlo entre las chicas. El numero de estudiantes que optan por una formacion en tecnologia decrece cada ano, y si nos referimos al colectivo femenino, los datos se agudizan aun mas. A pesar de que el 54% del total de estudiantes del sistema universitario espanol son mujeres, su presencia en las titulaciones tecnicas como Ingenieria cae por debajo del 25%. Este briefing va dirigido a todas aquellas personas y entidades interesadas en implementar el proyecto INSPIRA en las escuelas. Describe los pasos a seguir, el material, metodologia y tareas para iniciar un piloto en unos pocos centros, para posteriormente hacerlo llegar a decenas de escuelas en una ciudad o region. EnglishINSPIRA STEAM is a pioneering project in the Basque Country that seeks to foster scientific and technological vocations among girls, based on awareness and orientation actions led by female specialists working in the fields of research, science and technology. This is the first time that group mentoring techniques have been used in a project for encouraging STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) among primary school children. INSPIRA STEAM originates from the need to promote scientific and technological vocations among pupils, especially among girls. The number of students who choose technology-related courses is decreasing year by year. And the decrease is especially marked among girls. 54% of Spanish university students are women, but they account for less than 25% of the total on technical courses such as Engineering. This briefing is aimed at all individuals and organisations interested in implementing INSPIRA-based projects at schools. It outlines the procedures, materials, methods and tasks involved in setting up a pilot project in just a few schools so that it can later be expanded to dozens of schools in the same city or region.

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