Men and things, women and people: a meta-analysis of sex differences in interests.
The magnitude and variability of sex differences in vocational interests were examined in the
present meta-analysis for Holland's (1959, 1997) categories (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic …
present meta-analysis for Holland's (1959, 1997) categories (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic …
STEM education
Y **e, M Fang, K Shauman - Annual review of sociology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, especially
for traditionally disadvantaged groups, is widely recognized as pivotal to the United States's …
for traditionally disadvantaged groups, is widely recognized as pivotal to the United States's …
[BOOK][B] Gendered lives
JT Wood, N Fixmer-Oraiz - 2016 - ereserve.library.utah.edu
In the opening chapters, we saw that communication in society influences our
understandings of gender and our gendered identities. It's equally true that our …
understandings of gender and our gendered identities. It's equally true that our …
Development of achievement motivation and engagement
V Parents'Child-Specific Beliefs… - Handbook of child …, 2015 - books.google.com
Work on the development of children's achievement motivation and engagement has
flourished since the sixth edition of this Handbook. In this chapter we update and extend …
flourished since the sixth edition of this Handbook. In this chapter we update and extend …
What motivates females and males to pursue careers in mathematics and science?
Drawing on Eccles' expectancy-value model of achievement-related choices, we examined
the personal aptitudes and motivational beliefs at 12th grade that move individuals toward or …
the personal aptitudes and motivational beliefs at 12th grade that move individuals toward or …
Will I fit in and do well? The importance of social belongingness and self-efficacy for explaining gender differences in interest in STEM and HEED majors
Throughout the world, the labor market is clearly gender segregated. More research is
needed to explain women's lower interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and …
needed to explain women's lower interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and …
More value through greater differentiation: gender differences in value beliefs about math.
Expectancy-value theory (Eccles et al., 1983) is a prominent approach to explaining gender
differences in math-related academic choices, with value beliefs acting as an important …
differences in math-related academic choices, with value beliefs acting as an important …
Fostering adolescents' value beliefs for mathematics with a relevance intervention in the classroom.
Interventions targeting students' perceived relevance of the learning content have been
shown to effectively promote student motivation within science classes (eg, Hulleman & …
shown to effectively promote student motivation within science classes (eg, Hulleman & …
Why do students choose engineering? A qualitative, longitudinal investigation of students' motivational values
Background Recently published reports call for an increase in the number of engineering
graduates and suggest appropriate characteristics that these graduates should embody …
graduates and suggest appropriate characteristics that these graduates should embody …
Women are underrepresented in fields where success is believed to require brilliance
Women's underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) fields is a prominent concern in our society and many others. Closer inspection of …
(STEM) fields is a prominent concern in our society and many others. Closer inspection of …