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Encouraging Girls to Roleplay as Successful Female Scientists Could Help Close the Gender Gap in STEM
Girls may persist longer in science activities when they pretend to be successful female scientists. This kind of play-based intervention could help close the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
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Educators Can Help Make Stem Fields Diverse – Over 25 Years, I’ve Identified Nudges That Can Encourage Students to Stay
Jen, a student I taught early in my career, stood head-and-shoulders above her peers academically. I learned she had started off as an engineering major but switched over to psychology. I was surprised and curious.
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Facets of Funding: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Learn about the benefits, eligibility requirements, and details of applying to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The 2022 deadline for psychology students is October 18.
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There Are Too Few Women in Computer Science and Engineering
Only 20 percent of computer science and 22 percent of engineering undergraduate degrees in the U.S. go to women. Women are missing out on flexible, lucrative and high-status careers. Society is also missing out on the potential contributions they
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Pursuing Best Practices in STEM Education: The Peril and Promise of Active Learning
Active learning is a promising yet loosely defined STEM instructional technique.
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Pursuing Best Practices in STEM Education: The Peril and Promise of Active Learning
The latest issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest examines a promising yet loosely defined STEM instructional technique known as “active learning.”
