Packaging Girls for STEM or STEM for Girls? A critique on the perceived crisis of increasing female representation in STEM education

Chesky, Nataly; Goldstein, Rebecca A.

doi:10.14288/ce.v9i16.186415

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“…The low representation of girls in STEM, and more specifically in technology, is a common and certainly not recent phenomenon (Chesky and Goldstein, 2018;Eccles and Jacobs, 1986;Rosenwald, 2006). Over the past 30 years, researchers have dedicated themselves to studying these differences in career choice (Wang, 2012).…”

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My Daughter a STEM-career? ‘Rather not’ or ‘No problem’? A case study

Ardies

Dierickx

Strydonck

2021

European Journal of STEM Education

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If one wants to close the gender gap in STEM, girls need to start STEM courses. The stereotypical socialization does not lead girls in the direction of science and technology. And although the influence of parents does decrease with age it is often still present in the initial choice of study. Therefore, this study explores the role of the parents on girls' choice for a career in STEM. Qualitative individual semi-structured interviews with parents of girls in the last grade of primary education were conducted. Results show that specific characteristics of the parents can possibly have a positive influence on their children's school career and choice for STEM.

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