PSYC 2500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 38: Social Influence, Gender Identity, Social Learning Theory
31 May 2019
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Increasing girls" attitudes, performance, & participation in math-intensive careers. Early efforts were succeeding but have stalled. Begin intervention early and be part of the regular classroom. Focus on girls" perceptions of themselves as mathematicians. Girls in all girl schools do better in math & science. Gender gap linked to status of women. Girls around the world are not worse at math than boys. Boys are more confident in their math abilities. Girls from countries where there is gender equity are more likely to perform better on mathematics assessment tests. Stereotypes about female inferiority in mathematics are a distinct contrast to the actual scientific data. Girls will perform at the same level as the boys. When they are given the right educational tools and. Have visible female role models excelling in mathematics. Explains why young girls are less likely than boys to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 13. 2 differences in personality & social behavior.
