ERIC Number: EJ1168328
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Gender Equality in Preschool STEM Programs as a Factor Determining Russia's Successful Technological Development
Savinskaya, O. B.
Russian Education & Society, v59 n3-4 p206-216 2017
The article discusses the importance of introducing training programs for preschool children that allow them to master basic knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM subjects) as an academic basis for the technological transition that is currently taking place in the modern world. It is shown that when preschool students study STEM subjects, it gives them a great advantage later in elementary, middle, and high school. As a result of our investigation of STEM subjects for preschoolers and the gender considerations that should be incorporated into successful teaching strategies, we have concluded that together with the preparation and institutionalization of such training programs it is necessary to teach the designers of educational programs as well as educators about the specific features that characterize how boys and girls learn. A curriculum that takes gender differences into account is one that does not allow the development of a gender dichotomy in education. Rather, it should ensure that both boys and girls have equal motivation and a positive attitude about STEM subjects. [This article was translated by Kenneth Cargill.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Preschool Education, STEM Education, Sex Fairness, Preschool Children, Gender Differences, Curriculum, Sex Stereotypes, Instructional Design, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Russia
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