GENDER REPRESENTATIONS IN SCIENCE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION’S OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOKS FOR STUDENTS K-12: 2014

GENDER REPRESENTATIONS IN SCIENCE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION’S OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOKS FOR STUDENTS K-12: 2014

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Main Author: Robertson, Jessica Rae
Language:English
Published: Miami University / OhioLINK 2016
Subjects:
Educational Psychology
Gender
Childrens Literature
STEM
Gender Representations
Science
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1464818248
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-miami14648182482021-08-03T06:36:52Z GENDER REPRESENTATIONS IN SCIENCE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION’S OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOKS FOR STUDENTS K-12: 2014 Robertson, Jessica Rae Educational Psychology Gender Childrens Literature STEM Gender Representations Science Despite extensive research regarding the gender gap within the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, little progress has been made in closing this gap. This study takes a fresh approach by examining gender representations in science children’s literature. Images and content from the fifty-five books on the National Science Teachers Association’s Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12: 2014 list were examined for gender distributions. Results reveal that while female scientists were pictured more often than male scientists, male non-scientists and male nouns and pronouns were used more often than their female counterparts. Gender-neutral characters such as animals were pictured more often than both male and female characters regardless of whether or not they were depicted as scientists. Additionally, books with a focus in life science were categorized as female-oriented more often than expected. No other variables had significant differences by category. Implications for schools, educators, and parents are discussed. 2016-06-14 English text Miami University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1464818248 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1464818248 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Educational Psychology
Gender
Childrens Literature
STEM
Gender Representations
Science
spellingShingle Educational Psychology
Gender
Childrens Literature
STEM
Gender Representations
Science
Robertson, Jessica Rae
GENDER REPRESENTATIONS IN SCIENCE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION’S OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOKS FOR STUDENTS K-12: 2014
author Robertson, Jessica Rae
author_facet Robertson, Jessica Rae
author_sort Robertson, Jessica Rae
title GENDER REPRESENTATIONS IN SCIENCE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION’S OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOKS FOR STUDENTS K-12: 2014
title_short GENDER REPRESENTATIONS IN SCIENCE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION’S OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOKS FOR STUDENTS K-12: 2014
title_full GENDER REPRESENTATIONS IN SCIENCE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION’S OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOKS FOR STUDENTS K-12: 2014
title_fullStr GENDER REPRESENTATIONS IN SCIENCE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION’S OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOKS FOR STUDENTS K-12: 2014
title_full_unstemmed GENDER REPRESENTATIONS IN SCIENCE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: A REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION’S OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOKS FOR STUDENTS K-12: 2014
title_sort gender representations in science children’s literature: a review of the national science teachers association’s outstanding science trade books for students k-12: 2014
publisher Miami University / OhioLINK
publishDate 2016
url http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1464818248
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