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Factors Influencing The Retention Of Women Faculty In Stem Disciplines., Carrie J. Christensen
Factors Influencing The Retention Of Women Faculty In Stem Disciplines., Carrie J. Christensen
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Low numbers of women faculty in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines continues to be a concern in higher education. Even though completion of STEM degrees by women has increased in many disciplines, increases in the number of women faculty have not been seen. Additionally, women continue to leave faculty positions at twice the rate of men. In order to remain globally competitive, the US needs to retain a diverse STEM professoriate. This dissertation examined the factors influencing the retention of women faculty in STEM disciplines and their over-representation in non-research intensive institutions. The analysis was broken into two …
Female Underrepresentation In Stem Subjects: A Study Of Female High School Students In China, Lizhi He
Female Underrepresentation In Stem Subjects: A Study Of Female High School Students In China, Lizhi He
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In Chinese education, there is a conflict between girls’ socialized gender norms and the values and pedagogies that are incorporated in the science curriculum. These are influenced at both the micro- and macro-level of institutions and often discourage female students from choosing science courses, pushing them into social science instead. In order to ensure that female students have the same opportunities to reach their potential in science areas, it is important to understand the factors that influence their choices. This study investigates the potential reasons why female high school students in China are less likely to choose STEM subjects and …