Gender, stereotypes and grade level in the draw-a-scientist test in Italian schoolchildren

P Bozzato, MA Fabris, C Longobardi - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The ways in which children from different countries view and draw scientists have been
investigated in numerous studies. The present study explored Italian primary school …

STEM learning opportunities and career aspirations: the interactive effect of students' self-concept and perceptions of STEM professionals

Y Chen, WWM So, J Zhu, SWK Chiu - International Journal of STEM …, 2024 - Springer
Background Students' positive perceptions of scientists or engineers have been reported to
be positively related to their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) …

The conundrum of gender-science stereotypes: a review and discussion of measurements

E De Gioannis - Quality & Quantity, 2023 - Springer
Stereotypes do not have a unique definition, being mostly considered a generalized belief
on the quality and characteristics of members of specific groups or social categories. Hence …

Elementary students' perceptions of STEM professionals

T Luo, WWM So - International Journal of Technology and Design …, 2023 - Springer
One of the goals of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is
to promote students' understanding of and interest in STEM careers. However, young …

Good intentions are not enough: A case study uncovering perpetuation of internalized and interpersonal oppression in middle school STEM classrooms

KQ Tran, SS Guzey - Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Science teachers and educators seek to promote equity and inclusion within their
classrooms. Yet, many do not examine how their roles could reproduce oppression that …

Social evaluations of scientific occupations

V Gligorić, GA van Kleef, BT Rutjens - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Science and scientists are among the key drivers of societal progress and technological
developments. While research has demonstrated that science is perceived as …

Science communication gets personal: Ambivalent effects of self-disclosure in science communication on trust in science.

MS Altenmüller, L Kampschulte, L Verbeek… - Journal of …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
In an attempt to display themselves as warm, approachable, and trustworthy, researchers
might reveal personal details about themselves (ie, self-disclosure) when communicating …

The role of media professionals in perpetuating and disrupting stereotypes of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields

CLP Corsbie-Massay, MG Wheatly - Frontiers in Communication, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Women continue to be underrepresented in the Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) fields despite efforts to enhance interest and persistence at all levels in …

Making sense of diversity and inclusion in engineering.

S Lezotte - Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
The normative culture of engineering has been described as privileging certain forms of
knowledge, being hyperfocused on technical content, cultivating a chilly climate for …

# Resilience is not enough for Black women in STEM: Counterstories of two young Black women becoming a STEM person

R Hughes, A Ibourk, L Wagner, K Jones… - Journal of Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Both K‐12 schools and STEM disciplines are embedded in White supremacy and exclusion,
making it that much harder for Black women to maintain an interest and sense of belonging …