Eccles' Model of Achievement-Related Choices: The Case of Computer Science Studies in Israeli High Schools

摘要

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.