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Title: Do Relative Advantages in STEM Grades Explain the Gender Gap in Selection of a STEM Major in College? A Multimethod Answer
Language: English
Authors: Stearns, Elizabeth (ORCID 0000-0002-9678-2160), Bottia, Martha Cecilia, Giersch, Jason, Mickelson, Roslyn Arlin, Moller, Stephanie, Jha, Nandan, Dancy, Melissa
Source: American Educational Research Journal. Feb 2020 57(1):218-257.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 40
Publication Date: 2020
Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Contract Number: DUE0969286
DRL1420363
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: STEM Education, Grades (Scholastic), Gender Differences, Majors (Students), Academic Achievement, College Seniors, Student Interests, Self Esteem, Decision Making, Undergraduate Students, Student Characteristics, College Bound Students, High School Students, Institutional Characteristics, Colleges, High Schools, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
Geographic Terms: North Carolina
DOI: 10.3102/0002831219853533
ISSN: 0002-8312
Abstract: Using a multimethod approach, we investigate whether gender gaps in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) major declaration in college are explained by differences in the grades that students earn in STEM versus non-STEM subjects. With quantitative data, we find that relative advantages in college academic performance in STEM versus non-STEM subjects do not contribute to the gender gap in STEM major declaration. To explore alternative explanations for gender gaps in major declaration, we analyze interviews with college seniors, finding that they recognize many other factors, including their interests in subject matter and confidence, are key in pushing them from STEM or pulling them into non-STEM majors. We conclude that future research seeking to account for gender gaps in STEM majors must extend beyond academic performance.
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