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Lina Anaya Beltran – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Increasing women's participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) has become a policy goal for many countries. This dissertation focuses on the origin and measurement of gender gaps in student achievement and self-perceived ability, as well as their potential role in predicting college career choices in STEM. The first…
Descriptors: Gender Issues, Majors (Students), STEM Education, Academic Achievement
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Sikora, Joanna; Pokropek, Artur – Science Education, 2012
Using data from the Program for International Student Assessment 2006 surveys for 50 countries, this paper explores gender segregation of adolescent science career plans. We ask whether, in different cultures, bridging the male-female gap in science self-concept could reduce gender disparities in students' career preferences. Bringing together the…
Descriptors: Females, Educational Policy, Science Careers, Gender Differences