2022
DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2022.957716
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Stereotypes in the German Physics Olympiad - Hurdle or no Harm at all?

Abstract: The German Physics Olympiad is a science competition in which students can compete to measure their Physics knowledge and skills with other students. Female participants are underrepresented and typically drop out of the competition earlier than their male counterparts. As the cause for this underrepresentation, social identity threat theory identifies a threat to women’s gender identity in the predominantly male environment. Stereotype threat theory adds negative stereotypes about women’s abilities in physics… Show more

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