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Caste, Gender, and Intersectionality in Stream Choice: Evidence from Higher Secondary Education in India
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Anand Kumar; Soham Sahoo – Education Economics, 2024
We investigate how social identity, namely gender and caste, affects stream choice at the higher secondary level of schooling in India. The choice of science stream at this level is a crucial determinant of subsequent science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and labor market outcomes. Using nationally representative data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Social Stratification, Social Influences
The Underrepresentation of Women in STEM Disciplines in India: A Secondary Analysis
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Amirtham S., Nithiya; Kumar, Amardeep – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and research are globally recognised as engines of growth and development and indicators of citizens' well-being. Studies have continuously highlighted the unequal access and participation in STEM higher education based on class, caste, gender, disability and other markers of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation, Access to Education
Gender Parity in STEM Higher Education in India: A Trend Analysis
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Amirtham S, Nithiya; Kumar, Amardeep – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
Gender disparity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in higher education is a matter of concern across the world. Expansion of the higher education sector in the early twenty-first century in India has enabled to bring attitudinal changes in Indian families especially towards females' STEM higher education. The present…
Descriptors: Gender Bias, STEM Education, Womens Education, Higher Education
'Treading the No Woman's Land': The Gender-STEM Dynamics in Higher Education in Premier Institutions of India
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Maji, Sucharita; Mitra, Sharmili; Asthana, Manish Kumar – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2023
The gender dimension of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has intrigued social scientists for a long time. Although in India, women's entry to STEM higher education has been improving over the last few decades, the reality of premier institutions remains broadly unaltered. The current qualitative research was an attempt: (a)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Womens Education, Higher Education
STEM Education for Girls and Women: Breaking Barriers and Exploring Gender Inequality in Asia
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UNESCO Bangkok, 2020
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields are considered catalysts for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet, particularly for STEM fields, girls and women, for a multitude of social, cultural and psychological reasons, engage and participate at a lower rate than boys and men. This research…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Womens Education, Females, Barriers
Teachers from Instructors to Designers of Inquiry-Based Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education: How Effective Inquiry-Based Science Education Implementation Can Result in Innovative Teachers and Students
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Filippi, Alyssa; Agarwal, Dipali – Science Education International, 2017
There is a need for individuals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers to drive the innovation and research potential of Europe. Yet, there is expected to be a decrease in the number of STEM professionals, as there is less student interest in STEM fields of the study. Studies show that STEM classes that focus on…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Inquiry, Science Education, Teaching Methods