We conducted a systematic review of empirical research focused on the experiences of
female students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) during …

The goal congruity perspective provides a theoretical framework to understand how
motivational processes influence and are influenced by social roles. In particular, we invoke …

Scientific advances fuel American economic competitiveness, quality of life, and national
security. Much of the future job growth is projected in science, technology, engineering, and …

Improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, especially
for traditionally disadvantaged groups, is widely recognized as pivotal to the United States's …

Considerable strides have been made in the past decade in recognizing the centrality of the
cultural context of schooling to adolescent development. In this review, adopting a …

Prior research indicates many women either leave or pursue science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees because the social climate undermined or …

Individuals' choice to pursue one academic or professional path over another may feel like a
free choice but is often constrained by subtle cues in achievement environments that signal …

Data from 44 societies are used to explore sex segregation by field of study. Contrary to
accounts linking socioeconomic modernization to a “degendering” of public-sphere …

This study uses a mixed method sequential exploratory design to examine motivational and
contextual influences on boys' and girls' engagement in math and science, paying particular …

The authors analyze national data on recent college matriculants to investigate gender and
racial/ethnic disparities in STEM fields, with an eye toward the role of academic preparation …