STEM, STEAM and makerspaces in early childhood: A scoping review

K Johnston, L Kervin, P Wyeth - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
STEM has emerged as a key area of importance for children, highlighting the value and
relevance of integrated understandings of science, technology, engineering and …

In-service STEM teachers professional development programmes: A systematic literature review 2018–2022

E Surahman, TH Wang - Teaching and Teacher Education, 2023 - Elsevier
Research on in-service Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Teacher
Professional Development (TPD) has received attention in the last decade, but has not …

A systematic review of the factors affecting girls' participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects

MM Msambwa, K Daniel, C Lianyu… - Computer Applications …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There have been global efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) on
quality education, gender equality, industry, innovation, and infrastructure development; …

[PDF][PDF] How conceptual playworlds create different conditions for children's development across cultural age periods–a programmatic study overview

M Fleer - New Ideas in Child and Educational Psychology, 2022 - nicepj.ru
Background. As educational systems around the globe increasingly focus on delivering
outcomes and evidence of early childhood education, questions are asked about how …

Exploring early childhood educators' perceptions and practices towards gender differences in STEM play: A multiple-case study in China

S Wang - Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024 - Springer
Various gender biases have been demonstrated in early childhood educators (ECEs) with
unintentional preferential treatment provided to boys during STEM-related play activities …

Searching for pedagogical answers to support STEM learning: Gender perspective

L Daniela, S Kristapsone, G Kraģe, L Belogrudova… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article analyzes the results of a study on the situation concerning the educational
achievements of girls and boys in the STEM field in Latvia. The study was conducted at the …

Racial and gender education in the early school years: An examination of teachers' reactions to discrimination

JJ Janssen, TL Spinrad, L Gaias, DE Gal-Szabo… - Teaching and Teacher …, 2024 - Elsevier
Teachers play a vital role in socializing children's anti-biased beliefs. Kindergarten through
second grade teachers (N= 147; 99% women; 93% White, non-Hispanic) in the US …

Children and adolescents rectify unequal allocations of leadership duties in the classroom

M Killen, AR Burkholder, E Brey, D Cooper… - Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Little is known about how children and adolescents evaluate unequal teacher allocations of
leadership duties based on ethnicity‐race and gender in the classroom. US boys and girls …

Teachers' Gendered STEM Beliefs and Their Effects on Student Beliefs and Achievement

E Denessen, A Lazonder - The Routledge International Handbook …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter focuses on STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) teachers as
key socialising agents for boys' and girls' STEM beliefs and achievements. Students develop …

Contributing to SDGs through conceptual PlayWorlds: Changing the STEM story for children, families and teachers

A Suryani, S March, M Fleer, P Rai - Early childhood voices: Children …, 2024 - Springer
Encouraging young children's interests in learning Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) concepts has been a key focus of educational research across …