Students will discuss the topic: Original technical and scientific contribution of Elisei Leonida in the field of engineering
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu (b. 10 November 1887, Galați – d. 25 November 1973, Bucharest) was a Romanian engineer and inventor, head of the laboratories of the Geological Institute of Romania. She was a member of the General Association of Romanian Engineers and a member of the International Association of University Women, the first woman engineer in Europe and the first woman engineer in the world, specialising in chemistry.
TYPE OF THE ACTIVITY:
Article /Quiz
DURATION:
50 minutes
TEACHING AID:
Video projector, smart board, laptop, tablet
TEACHING PRACTICE (STEP BY STEP):
We watch some videos about Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu, after which we discuss the following stereotypes.
Do you consider that the majority of female university graduates are employed in research labs, while male students work in companies and get management positions?
Do you think that social pressure for career and professional affirmation is stronger on men than on women?
MATERIALS:
Download/print this plan of the activity (pdf).
SOURCE:
https://www.internetmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Samsung-Quiz-Companion-Guide-V1.pdf
https://www.unicef.org/rosa/media/1761/file/Gender%20glossary%20of%20terms%20and%20concepts%20.pdf
