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A Master, AN Meltzoff - International Journal of Gender …, 2020 - genderandset.open.ac.uk

Cultural stereotypes and sense of belonging contribute to gender gaps in STEM.

Broadening participation informal stem education

Master, Meltzoff

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There is a need to help more students succeed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, with a particular interest in reducing current gender gaps in STEM motivation and participation. This integrative review synthesizes a body of work suggesting that social factors, such as stereotypes and self-representations about “belonging,” provide explanatory mechanisms for the observed gender differences in STEM interest and academic outcomes. First, we examine how cultural stereotypes specific to …

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