Girls Are More Engaged When They’re ‘Doing Science’ Rather Than ‘Being Scientists’
A psychological study suggests a way to keep gender stereotypes from discouraging girls’ persistence in science activities… More
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NSF Funding for New Methodologies in STEM Learning Research
The National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources announced that it seeks to support the development and testing of methodologies that facilitate research on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning… More
A Rural Reach for STEM Education
Martha Escobar of Oakland University’s Cognitive Behavioral Lab is investigating the use of evidence-based approaches to promoting scientific learning in rural and low-income areas… More
NSF Invites Grant Proposals for Studying Personalized Learning in the STEM Workforce
The National Science Foundation is interested in receiving new proposals and supplemental funding requests to support flexible personalized learning to prepare the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce… More
Countries with Less Gender Equity Have More Women in STEM–Huh?
A recent study points out a so-called “gender-equality paradox”: there are more women in STEM in countries with lower gender… More
Tackling Gender Inequality in STEM? Consider Culture, A New Study Says
Growing up in Saudi Arabia, Aciel Eshky didn’t get the memo that science was for boys. When she was around… More