Math Achievement is Important, but Task Values are Critical, Too: Examining the Intellectual and Motivational Factors Leading to Gender Disparities in STEM Careers

Math Achievement is Important, but Task Values are Critical, Too: Examining the Intellectual and Motivational Factors Leading to Gender Disparities in STEM Careers

Although young women now obtain higher course grades in math than boys and are just as likely to be enrolled in advanced math courses in high school, females continue to be underrepresented in some STEM occupations. This study drew on expectancy-value theory to assess (1) which intellectual and moti...

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Main Authors: Mingte eWang, Jessica eDegol, Feifei eYe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Motivation
Math Achievement
stem
Career Choice
gender gap
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00036/full

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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00036/full

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