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Factors Affecting the Decision of Female Students to Enrol in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Majors in Kazakhstan
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Almukhambetova, Ainur; Kuzhabekova, Aliya – International Journal of Science Education, 2020
Using the qualitative interview-based research design approach, this study analyses the experiences of female students currently enrolled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines in the universities in Kazakhstan. More specifically, this study aimed to explore the experiences of the students in the process of…
Descriptors: Females, Decision Making, Undergraduate Students, STEM Education
Gender Parity in STEM Higher Education in India: A Trend Analysis
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Amirtham S, Nithiya; Kumar, Amardeep – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
Gender disparity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in higher education is a matter of concern across the world. Expansion of the higher education sector in the early twenty-first century in India has enabled to bring attitudinal changes in Indian families especially towards females' STEM higher education. The present…
Descriptors: Gender Bias, STEM Education, Womens Education, Higher Education
Preservice Teachers' Self-Efficacy to Teach Primary Science Based on 'Science Learner' Typology
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Norris, Christina M.; Morris, Julia E.; Lummis, Geoffrey W. – International Journal of Science Education, 2018
According to international benchmarks [Thomson, S., Wernert, N., O'Grady, E., & Rodrigues, S. (2017). TIMSS 2015: Reporting Australia's results. Retrieved from Camberwell, Victoria: www.acer.edu.au/timss], Australia's science education is still in decline and so the need for further investigation into preservice teachers is warranted.…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Self Efficacy, Elementary School Science, Science Instruction
Which Are My Future Career Priorities and What Influenced My Choice of Studying Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics? Some Insights on Educational Choice--Case of Slovenia
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Cerinsek, Gregor; Hribar, Tina; Glodez, Natasa; Dolinsek, Slavko – International Journal of Science Education, 2013
This paper is addressing the problem of under-representation of young people in general, and females in particular, in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Slovenia. It has two main objectives: (1) to identify which priorities male and female STEM students in Slovenia seek in their future careers, and (2) to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Course Selection (Students)