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; …

On the problem and promise of metaphor use in science and science communication

C Taylor, BM Dewsbury - Journal of microbiology & biology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
The language of science is largely metaphorical. Scientists rely on metaphor and analogy to
make sense of scientific phenomena and communicate their findings to each other and to …

Science possible selves and the desire to be a scientist: Mindsets, gender bias, and confidence during early adolescence

P Wonch Hill, J McQuillan, E Talbert, A Spiegel… - Social Sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
In the United States, gender gaps in science interest widen during the middle school years.
Recent research on adults shows that gender gaps in some academic fields are associated …

Promoting sustainable and inclusive oceans management in Pacific islands through women and science

E Michalena, TRA Straza, P Singh, CW Morris… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
The question of how to efficiently and effectively manage ocean resources in a sustainable
way has reached the forefront of discussion at an international level, but women's …

Discovery orientation, cognitive schemas, and disparities in science identity in early adolescence

PW Hill, J McQuillan, AN Spiegel… - Sociological …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Why are some youth more likely to think of themselves as a science kind of person than
others? In this paper, we use a cognitive social-theoretical framework to assess disparities in …

[HTML][HTML] The role of women in Brazilian ethnobiology: challenges and perspectives

TC da Silva, PM de Medeiros, N Hanazaki… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2019 - Springer
The article aims to analyze the representativeness of women in ethnobiological publications
within the Brazilian context, as well as to relate the difficulties faced by women in their …

[图书][B] Women's lives: A psychological exploration

CA Etaugh, JS Bridges - 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
Women's Lives integrates the most current research and social issues to explore the
psychological diversity of girls and women varying in age, ethnicity, social class, nationality …

[HTML][HTML] Informal science experiences among urban and rural youth: Exploring differences at the intersections of socioeconomic status, gender and ethnicity

PW Hill, J McQuillan, EA Hebets… - Journal of STEM …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The current study explores patterns of informal science experiences among youth in urban
and rural middle schools by gender and socioeconomic status. Data come from surveys in …

Exploring the Associations of Afterschool Science Participation and Friendships with Science Identities

PW Hill, GM Kelly, J McQuillan, J Ledesma… - Research in Science …, 2024 - Springer
Building on previous research that demonstrates the association of youth experiences in
afterschool science and higher science identities, this paper presents a network study of 421 …

Gender differences in computing interest: the role of social constructs in early paths

JM Ashlock, Z Tufekci - Computer Science Education, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background and context Strong academic performance, digital skills and self-assessed
ability are often unrelated to computing interest, particularly among middle school girls …