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Sullivan, Amanda; Bers, Marina Umaschi – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2016
Prior work demonstrates the importance of introducing young children to programming and engineering content before gender stereotypes are fully developed and ingrained in later years. However, very little research on gender and early childhood technology interventions exist. This pilot study looks at N = 45 children in kindergarten through second…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2
Morales-Burgess, Viviana – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are being refined to prepare learners for 21st-century careers. The jobs in the STEM fields are on the rise, but there is still a lack of representation of women in these fields. Gender stereotypes and biased viewpoints on gender may prevent female interest and success in STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Females, Sex Stereotypes, Gender Bias
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Sutton, Kate – Primary Science, 2020
Making learning relevant and encouraging an interest in STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math] subjects, as well as introducing and engaging initial thoughts and a wider understanding about future careers, could be pivotal in the endeavour to address the STEM skills gap in the UK [United Kingdom]. On the current trajectory, many females…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Stereotypes, Gender Bias, Foreign Countries