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Melis Muradoglu; Sophie H. Arnold; Sarah-Jane Leslie; Andrei Cimpian – Grantee Submission, 2023
Why are some fields and occupations more diverse than others? In this review, we describe a conceptual framework--the field-specific ability beliefs (FAB) model--that provides a promising answer to this question. This model proposes that gender and racial/ethnic imbalances in a field or occupation result in part from the confluence of two beliefs:…
Descriptors: Ability, Beliefs, Cognitive Ability, Stereotypes
Master, Allison H.; Meltzoff, Andrew N. – Grantee Submission, 2020
There is a need to help more students succeed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, with particular interest in reducing current gender gaps in motivation and participation. We propose a new theoretical model, the STEreotypes, Motivation, and Outcomes (STEMO) developmental model, to account for and integrate recent…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Sex Stereotypes, Gender Bias, Gender Differences