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Direct linkSandra J. Miles; Katherine N. Vela – Journal for STEM Education Research, 2025
Increasing representation of women and minorities in STEM disciplines is imperative. We employ Social Identity Theory in conjunction with Self-Determination Theory to explain how STEM-related stereotypes keep students from following STEM pathways. We conducted an experimental investigation using 70 10th-grade students to determine if exposure to…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation, Stereotypes, STEM Careers
