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Factors influencing girls' and women's participation, progression and achievement in STEM education

Matulli Niccolò, Prontera Sofia

Self-perception, stereotypes and STEM identities

what's stem

Biological factiors

Index

self-efficacy

genetics

IInterest, engagment, motivation and enjoyment

psychological factors

WHAT'S STEM?

WHAT'S STEM?

  • A new approach to learning
  • A group of disciplines considered to be critical for the society
  • Robots could replace lots of jobs

STEM DISCIPLINES

BIOLOGICAL FACTORS

BIOLOGICAL FACTORS

  • Basic brain mechanism of learning are the same
  • Cognitive skills are developed equally well
  • Differences between two individuals of the same sex
  • Written language and spatial abilities

Biological differencesbetween men and women

GENETICS

GENETICS

  • genetics matter but sex don't
  • Motivation, learning and general abilities
  • "Girls are good in reading and boys are good in math"

STEM DISCIPLINES

Psychological factors

Self-perception, stereotypes and STEM identities

Interest, engagement, motivation and enjoymen

Self-efficacy

Self-perception, stereotypes and STEM identities

  • stereotyped ideas about gender roles
  • ‘boys are better at math and science than girls’
'engineering careers are masculine domains’.
  • Differences between two individuals of the same sex
  • negative affect on girls’ interest, engagement and achievement in STEM

Self-efficacy

  • Self-efficacy = one's belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations
  • gender gap in science self-efficacy and the gender gap in science performance
  • lower levels of confidence among girls even in contexts where they are outperforming boys.

Interest, engagement, motivation and enjoyment

  • Interest is important for engagement in STEM at school, subject choices and career plans
  • Interest is also influenced by girls’ overall learning experience in school
  • Socio-economic status also matters as more advantaged students are more likely to expect a career in science

WEBLIOGRAPHY

  • https://euagenda.eu/upload/publications/untitled-137226-ea.pdf
  • https://www.education.wa.edu.au/what-is-stem
  • https://www.ed.gov/stem
  • https://stem.edu.gr/en/what-is-stem/