Stereotypical images of male and female mathematics teachers

Gjøvik, Øistein; Kaspersen, Eivind; Farsani, Danyal

doi:10.1080/14794802.2022.2041471

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“…It is widely agreed that men are more represented than women in mathematics as well as in science (Gjøvik et al, 2022). Picker and Berry (2000) found that students' portrayals of mathematicians involved bald or messy men.…”

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“…Rock and Shaw (2000) asserted that when students perceive mathematics as an unappealing subject through their perceptions of mathematics and mathematicians, the process of mathematics education becomes notably more arduous. Picker and Berry (2000) found that students' images of mathematicians reflected balding and messy men, and it is widely recognized that men are represented more than women in the fields of mathematics and science (Gjøvik et al, 2022). If the representations of STEM fields that children and young adults encounter negatively affect their STEM-related self-concepts and identity development, the effects may spill over to negatively influence their continued involvement and participation in these fields.…”

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Breaking Gender Stereotypes: How Interacting With Stem Professionals Changed Female Students' Perceptions

Dönmez

2023

JBSE

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Various studies have reported that students have limited, stereotypical perceptions of STEM fields. However, few studies have attempted to evaluate interventions undertaken with the aim of changing female student’s perceptions of STEM professions. This research aimed to examine the changes in mental images among female students as a result of interacting with STEM professionals in a STEM camp. The Draw-a-Scientist Test was revised, and female students were asked to draw and describe STEM professionals at work before and after attending STEM camp. The participating students attended workshops and career talks given by STEM professionals. The findings showed that the perceptions of the participating female students regarding gender images of STEM professionals changed. After the STEM camp, it was also observed that knowledge about STEM professionals and the content of their work had increased. The studied intervention program for female students positively contributed to changes in the students’ mental images of STEM professionals. Therefore, it is recommended that female students interact with professionals working in STEM fields to change their perceptions of those fields. Keywords: female students, gender stereotypes, human images in STEM, role models, STEM

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