Challenging The Status Quo!: Women of Science Museum

Purpose & objective

We are the Cumbres International School Mérida team. Our school is located in the south of Mexico, in the welcoming capital of the state of Yucatán, our city has a rich cultural heritage, with a total population of 995,129 inhabitants, 51.8% women and 48.2% men.
In our entity, illiteracy reaches 10.6% in women and 7.8% in men; the economic activity rate is 33% for women and 73% for men; Tertiary activities represent 73% of the state's GDP, which means that large groups of the population are dedicated to working in this sector (77% of women and 51% of men).
The data presented in the diagnosis show disadvantages, mainly, for women. That is why we decided to use technology by creating an interactive virtual museum with stories of successful women scientists and their contributions to society, with the purpose of inspiring other women and girls to continue studying and consider careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). As well as promoting interest in these areas and challenging gender stereotypes.

Through this project, the students acquired research skills, critical and reflective thinking, and the use of artificial intelligence, augmented reality and GPT chat tools for educational purposes, providing other students with an active and participatory learning experience.

Outline

Step 1
-Greeting and introduction of the presenter
- Purpose of the presentation
- Brief summary of the project

Step 2
There will be a tour of our virtual museum with stories of successful women scientists and their contributions to society. This will be done with the purpose of inspiring other women and girls to continue studying and to consider careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). As well as promoting interest in these areas and challenging gender stereotypes.

Step 3
After the tour of our virtual museum, the students will show their experience and the evidence obtained in different schools where this project was presented.

Step 4
Closing, questions and answers.

Supporting research

Women's development in science and research in México: a field to be cultivated
https://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-54722015000100006.

What Educators — and Students — Can Learn From ChatGPT
https://www.iste.org/explore/artificial-intelligence/what-educators-and-students-can-learn-chatgpt

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura
https://www.unesco.org/gem-report/es/technology

Educación de las niñas.
https://www.bancomundial.org/es/topic/girlseducation

¿Tiene género la ciencia? Conocimientos y actitudes
hacia la Ciencia en niñas y niños de Educación Primaria
https://revistas.uca.es/index.php/eureka/article/view/4980/5549

Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
https://www.cuentame.inegi.org.mx/default.aspx

CONTEXTO REGIONAL DE LA EDUCACIÓN FEMENINA EN YUCATÁN
http://ru.iiec.unam.mx/3392/1/003-Burgos-Osorio.pdf
Metaverse

https://studio.gometa.io/landing/auth/login
Educaplay

https://es.educaplay.com/
https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2013/10/130930_ciencia_mujeres_cientificas_mr
https://www.quimicaysociedad.org/wpcontent/uploads/2018/04/mujeres_cientificas_en_las_americas_opt.pdf