Not all gender stereotypes about science,vvideo lucah perampuan arab cantik technology, engineering, and math are the same, according to a new study.
The research analyzed dozens of previous studies on the beliefs that children hold about gender and STEM. One common assumption is that kids view girls as bad at math, a perception that many educational initiatives try to counter.
But, surprisingly, the researchers found that math stereotypes are far less gendered than assumptions suggest.
In fact, children show far less male bias about math. Instead, kids tend to believe that girls are worse at engineering and computer science than boys, and develop such stereotypes as early as six.
SEE ALSO: 7 skills to teach your daughter by age 13Dr. David I. Miller, the study's lead author, said the finding should affect the way experts and educators try to reduce gender stereotypes in STEM in and out of the classroom.
Miller, a senior researcher in STEM education at the American Institutes for Research, noted that negative stereotypes about what girls can accomplish in engineering and computer science can deter them from entering the fields at a time when technology, science, and culture are transforming the world.
"Programs that are focused in girls in STEM broadly might benefit from a really targeted focus on computing and engineering," Miller said, "given the importance of how that might shape girls' later trajectories, in terms of who goes into emerging tech fields, like artificial intelligence."
Miller said it was also important to better understand how children as young as six develop nuanced beliefs about gender stereotypes in different STEM fields.
For some children, that may happen by accident. Miller and his co-authors noted that in research conducted in English-speaking countries, some young children confuse the term engineer and engineering with the word engine, thus associating the latter professions with the male-dominated field of auto mechanics.
But Miller also said that children may absorb media coverage and popular culture representations of male tech billionaires, leaving them with the false impression that girls and women aren't interested in or competent in engineering and computer science.
Miller said correcting those stereotypes over time might require universal classroom exposure to computer science and engineering, rather than making them optional or accessible only through extracurricular programs.
Dr. Allison Master, an assistant professor at the University of Houston who studies gender stereotypes in STEM, said the new research paints a clearer picture of how children "see the world." Master was not involved in Miller's study.
She noted that it's important to recognize that not all six-year-olds have STEM stereotypes. Yet Master is aware of how damaging stereotypes can be; her own research focuses on how they can become "self-fulfilling prophecies" for kids.
Master said that parents and educators should evaluate their own stereotypes, mindful that their words or actions may send the message, unintentionally or not, that STEM isn't for girls.
She added that general language about boys and girls can reinforce stereotypes. Qualifying language by saying "some girls" or "lots of boys" can help children avoid overgeneralizing about their own abilities.
"Stereotypes can change the way girls see themselves," Master said in an email. "Stereotypes can make girls doubt their own ability and belonging, so they choose to avoid STEM opportunities."
Topics Social Good Family & Parenting
Gardena DOR Focuses on Women in Camp
'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for October 18
Motorola rollable phone concept grows taller instead of wider
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for October 18
Report: Hate Crimes in L.A. County Continue to Climb
Meta's VR legs aren't real and can't hurt you
'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for October 16
'SNL' cold open turns anxiety
115 Years of Fugetsu
Everything announced at the Meta Connect 2022 VR conference
Brown Appoints Three to CCLPEP Advisory Panel
Madisynn and Wong were almost in the 'She
Parler leaked verified users' private email addresses in Kanye West acquisition announcement
How to watch 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'
Janice Fukai Honored by Asian Youth Center
Crash Detection on Apple's iPhone 14 can be triggered by rollercoasters
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for October 16
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for October 13
‘The Words We Hold’ at JANM on Dec. 1
'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for October 19
Overshadowed: Proposed Development at 400 S. Central Ave. to Impact Little TokyoPentagon, Services Coordinating on StandCal Poly Nikkei Student in Need of Stem Cell DonorOBITUARY: Alan Nishio, 78; Beloved Civil Rights and Community LeaderCal Poly Nikkei Student in Need of Stem Cell DonorOBITUARY: Alan Nishio, 78; Beloved Civil Rights and Community LeaderJapan Awards First Bronze Cooking CertificatesDaihatsu to Suspend Shipments of Vehicles Sold by ToyotaJames Holzhauer Wins ‘Jeopardy! Masters’THROUGH THE FIRE: Passing It On —? Celebrating Historical Interactions as Told by Yuri Kochiyama Hulu and Disney+ are merging into one app How to share photos from your iPhone with Airdrop 5 wildest things about Max canceling John Cena's 'Coyote vs. Acme' Apple fixes iPhone's BMW charging bug with iOS 17.1.1 I tried out Facebook's ad How to watch UGA vs. Ole Miss football without cable: kickoff time, streaming deals, and more 'The Marvels': is there a post Startup Daye launches tampon How to watch Louisville vs. UVA football without cable: kickoff time, streaming deals, and more Best Nintendo Switch deal: Buy a Nintendo Switch OLED, get a $75 Dell eGift card
0.1581s , 10122.8984375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【vvideo lucah perampuan arab cantik】The complicated truth about gender stereotypes in STEM,Feature Flash
