Gendered image of STEM competencies

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  • STEM分野に必要とされる能力のジェンダーイメージ
  • A comparative study between Japan and the UK
  • 日本とイギリスの比較研究

Abstract

<p>　The percentage of women studying STEM fields is lower than men, but the reasons for this gap are not fully understood. In this study, we investigated perception of the gendered image of the seven competencies required in STEM fields, and the degree to which the need for such competencies is perceived in each of six STEM fields. Online surveys in Japan and the UK were conducted. In both countries, “the ability to think logically” and “mathematical ability” was regarded as more masculine, whereas “understanding the needs of society” was regarded as more feminine. Moreover, “mathematical ability” was strongly associated with physics and mathematics, whereas biology was associated with “breadth of knowledge”. Results indicate that the image of competence characteristic of each field is strong and found across national differences between Japan and the UK.</p>

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  • CRID
    1390573637773419520
  • DOI
    10.24646/jnlsts.19.0_79
  • ISSN
    24337439
    13475843
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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