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"Yes We Can": Improving Equity in Education Through STEM Motivation and Engagement
Sat, April 10, 4:10 to 5:40pm EDT (4:10 to 5:40pm EDT), SIG Sessions, SIG-Motivation in Education Paper and Symposium SessionsSession Type: Symposium
Abstract
Researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world continue to be concerned with broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, especially among women and students of color. According to expectancy-value theory, students’ motivational beliefs influence their engagement, achievement in STEM courses and persistence in STEM. In turn, these motivational beliefs are shaped by self-beliefs, stereotypes, and a variety of social influences such as role models. The purpose of this symposium is to present recent work on precursors to and consequences of students’ motivation and engagement in STEM. This work highlights the important roles of gender and ethnicity, the importance of motivation and engagement for STEM outcomes, and gives new insights into when interventions succeed or fail.
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Children's Internalization and Expression of Gender Stereotypical Social Roles - Katharina Block, New York University; Antonya Gonzalez, Western Washington University; Toni Schmader; Andrei Cimpian, New York University; Andrew Scott Baron, The University of British Columbia
The Emergence of Ability Stereotypes and Gender Differences Across STEM Fields - Allison Master, University of Houston; Andrew N Meltzoff, University of Washington; Sapna Cheryan, University of Washington - Seattle
Open to Everyone: PRISM Interventions Reduce Boys' Gender Bias and Improve Girls' Anticipated Fit in STEM - Emily Cyr, University of Waterloo; Kathryn M Kroeper, The Ohio State University; Tara Dennehy, University of British Columbia; Hilary Bergsieker, University of Waterloo; Stephen Wright, Simon Fraser University; Steven Spencer, The Ohio State University
Uncovering the Relations Among College Students' Expectancies, Task Values, Engagement, and STEM Course Outcomes - Jessica R Gladstone, Virginia Commonwealth University; Allan L. Wigfield, University of Maryland - College Park