Girls in Data Science (GiDS)
Under the motto «Information is Beautiful – Data Science & Arts,» we create an artistic approach to mathematics, computer science, and statistics to inspire girls to pursue data science.
Project
One example of «Data Science & Arts» is the pattern of Romanesco broccoli, which repeats itself over and over—a phenomenon known in mathematics as a fractal. In Romanesco, each «floret» also forms a Fibonacci spiral, so that no floret grows directly above another, which promotes photosynthesis. Here, biology and mathematics come together in a beautiful way.
As part of this project, students develop artistic projects that connect mathematics and data science with their environment. The results are presented to a broad audience at the annual «Women in Data Science (WiDS)» conference in Villach in the form of an art exhibition or a performance.
Organization & Info
Association for the Advancement of Women in STEM
Nürnbergerstr. 31, 9500 Villach
Olivia Pfeiler
KAI GmbH, Head of Data Science
Anita Kloss-Brandstätter
Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Professor of Mathematics
Competency Model
Using the GECKO platform, the competency model outlines the skills that students can acquire as part of the project.
Downloads & Resources
The teaching and learning materials provided include a detailed plan for supporting students’ participation in the annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference in Villach. They outline the structural and content-related framework for implementing an experimental and creative project in small groups.
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Highlights
Funding Agency
The initiative was supported and facilitated as a project within the Educational Innovation Lab for Sustainable MINT (EIL4MINT) at the Educational Lab. EIL4MINT is funded by the Innovation Foundation for Education and implemented as part of the FFG program«Innovation Labs for Education.»
Co-funding organizations:
, Lakeside Science & Technology Park GmbH, University of Klagenfurt, Carinthia Department of Education, Carinthia University of Teacher Education, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
