Children's memberships in social groups have profound effects on their motivation.
Stereotypes about social groups shape children's beliefs about what is expected for their …

A frequently observed research finding is that females outperform males on tasks of verbal
and language abilities, but there is considerable variability in effect sizes from sample to …

There is a need to help more students succeed in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education, with particular interest in reducing current gender gaps in …

Abstract Information and communication technology (ICT) literacy represents an essential
skill for adolescents to efficiently participate in a modern society. Previous research reported …

Sexism in many Western, technological‐industrial societies is expressed in more complex
ways in the 21st century than it was in the past. Cultural shifts have led to much progress …

This longitudinal study explores three research questions. First, what is the prevalence of
math and science gender stereotypes among high school students, their parents, and …

Modern societies increasingly show more egalitarian attitudes related to sexism and gender
equality. However, there is still an important gender gap in wages and professions as well …

This study focused on how teachers' gender stereotypes are connected to teacher
expectations, and examined the relations between students' gender, teachers' gender …

According to expectancy-value theory, the gender stereotypes of significant others such as
parents, peers, or teachers affect students' competence beliefs, values, and achievement …

Grounded in expectancy-value and stereotype threat theories, this four-year longitudinal
study examined associations between changes in stereotype threat and motivation (self …