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Gender Differences in Math and Science Choices and Preferences

Alkhadrawi, Amamah A
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1449771700

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2015, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, Curriculum and Instruction.
The purpose of this dissertation is to discover how the myth of gender differences in STEM inform the lived experiences of male and female 12th graders in one high school in Northwest Ohio. Over the years, the observed gender gap favoring males over females in STEM ability has closed, and female students have even surpassed males in some measures. The fact that girls have met and exceeded boys in many measures of STEM ability over time suggests that the historical disparity was the result of social or psychological, and not biological, differences. Even though schools have changed throughout the years to accommodate and encourage female students in STEM, there is still a persistent disparity in participation at the highest levels of STEM in education and in careers. Males still outnumber females in the more mathematical and technical sciences, such as computer science and engineering. This study applied feminist socialization theory and phenomenology as its theoretical framework. The biggest themes that informed student’s choices and preferences were as follows: intended choices follow family influence, myth persists in subtle ways, teenagers have a limited future view, and the chicken and the egg issues of personal interests versus social influence. There are clearly more factors that contribute to this gender socialization, which may be a combination of socioeconomic status and the influence of family.
Leigh Chiarelott, PhD (Advisor)
Florian Feucht, PhD (Committee Member)
Mark Templin, PhD (Committee Member)
Berhane Teclehaimanot, PhD (Committee Member)
164 p.
Education; Education Philosophy

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  • Alkhadrawi, A. A. (2015). Gender Differences in Math and Science Choices and Preferences [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1449771700

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Alkhadrawi, Amamah. Gender Differences in Math and Science Choices and Preferences . 2015. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1449771700.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Alkhadrawi, Amamah. "Gender Differences in Math and Science Choices and Preferences ." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1449771700

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