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Parker, Philip D.; Van Zanden, Brooke; Marsh, Herbert W.; Owen, Katherine; Duineveld, Jasper J.; Noetel, Michael – Educational Psychology Review, 2020
Expectancy value theory is often evoked by educational psychologists to explain gender differences in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) variables. Yet gender does not operate in isolation. Nor are gender effects likely to be context free. In the current meta-analysis, we explore gender differences in STEM-related expectancy…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Social Class, STEM Education, Meta Analysis
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Samier, Eugenie – Gender and Education, 2015
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a small state transitioning from traditional communities into a modern society. This is a complex process: it involves instilling a national identity over tribal structures; modernising and technologising while retaining Islam; ensuring a high level of security while allowing for a liberal and relatively free…
Descriptors: Females, Arabs, Interviews, Graduate Students
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Cin, Firdevs Melis; Walker, Melanie – International Journal of Educational Development, 2013
The purpose of this paper is to understand historically and contextually the well-being and agency of selected female teachers in Turkey. The paper develops a justice model based on the capability approach to build on the relation between freedom and equality, and to take gender and cultural diversity as a key element. The research draws on…
Descriptors: Females, Social Justice, Cultural Pluralism, Well Being