Session Summary

Engendering New Examinations of Gender: Norms, Stereotypes, and Motivation

Thu, April 13, 9:50 to 11:20am CDT (9:50 to 11:20am CDT), Hyatt Regency Chicago, Floor: West Tower - Ballroom Level, Atlanta

Session Type: Paper Session

Abstract

These four papers offer an examination of the role of gender in motivation and learning from four perspectives: gender norms about achievement in different fields; gender identity and sense of belonging in STEM; gender and self-management in math; and motivation in queer-spectrum students in a Women's and Gender Studies biology course.

Sub Unit

Papers