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Stereotypes as a Possible Predictor of Women’s Underrepresentation in STEM: STEM Stereotypes Questionnaire Development

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  Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.26907/esd.18.2.09
  Volume Number: 19 | Issue Number: 2 | Pages: 118 - 132
  Published: June 2023
  Article Keyword(s): gender, STEM career, STEM education, stereotypes
  Article Author(s) - listed alphabetically: Nataliya Lebedeva
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Women are underrepresented in STEM. Researchers note that gender stereotypes are the main explanation for gender disparities in STEM. Methods for measuring stereotypes do not take into account the contexts of education and careers in STEM. This study is an attempt to develop a tool for measuring stereotypes, using mix methods approach. At the first stage (qualitative research), the factor structure of the instrument was determined (method interview, sample of 18 women); at the second stage (quantitative research), a questionnaire on stereotypes in STEM was developed and tested (sample of 145 women). The developed questionnaire demonstrates satisfactory psychometric characteristics, correct functioning of statements and confirms the expected two-factor structure. The questionnaire consists of 10 statements and includes two factors: (1) studying STEM and career in STEM are more suitable for men than women; (2) work in STEM is not compatible with the female role model of taking care of the family. The selected factor model correlates with theoretical ideas about stereotypes: stereotypes about girls' abilities in technical disciplines and stereotypes about female role model. The developed questionnaire "STEM stereotypes" will make it possible to fix them, evaluate their relationship with other psychological constructs (for example, motivation) and academic achievements, correct the educational and career trajectory, thereby possibly contributing to the consolidation women in STEM.

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assessment bibliometric analysis blended learning communication competence Covid-19 creativity critical thinking distance learning education educational environment educational process educational standard evaluation foreign language future teachers higher education identity inclusive education lifelong learning model motivation multicultural education non-formal education pedagogy personality professional competence professional development professional orientation psychological safety quality quality of education reading comprehension reflection self-assessment self-development students teacher teacher education teacher professional development teachers teacher training training upbringing values

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Albina R. Drozdikova-Zaripova Alena Hašková Andreja Istenic Starcic Andreja Istenič Anna I. Akhmetzyanova Anna Kobtseva Aydar Kalimullin Aydar M. Kalimullin Aydar Minimansurovich Kalimullin Balwant Singh Branka Radulović Daria Medvedeva Dinara Bisimbaeva Elena Ibragimova Evgeniya Shishova Evsyukova E.A. Fatemeh Khonamri Ian Menter Idiyatov I.E. Ilshat R. Gafurov Kadriya Shakirova Liliana Shakirova Lira V. Artishcheva Lyubov A. Kochemasova Martina Pavlikova Mourat Tchoshanov Musa Nushi Natalya N. Kalatskaya Nick Rushby Oksana Kozhevnikova Olga K. Evdokimova Rezeda M. Khusainova Roza A. Valeeva Roza Valeeva Rushby N.J Tatiana Baklashova Valerian Faritovich Gabdulchakov Venera Zakirova Vera K. Vlasova Vera Khotinets Vera Vlasova Violeta Rosanda Vsevolod V. Andreev Yulia Novgorodova Zdenka Gadušová

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