Teacher unconscious prejudices put girls off math, science
Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 11:30
in Psychology & Sociology
It's a fact: Women are vastly underrepresented in the fields of computer science, engineering, and mathematics. But less clear are the trajectories—academic and otherwise—that lead young women toward other professions. Higher education has already opened the door to equal opportunities for women and minorities in the U.S.—so is it possible that elementary school, as a new Tel Aviv University study suggests, is the critical juncture at which girls are discouraged from pursuing science and mathematics?