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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
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Countering stereotypes and enhancing women’s sense of belonging to reduce gender gaps in pSTEM
This issue brief shares what researchers have learned about how belonging concerns affect gender representation in the physical sciences and engineering (pSTEM) and how we can use this understanding to increase women’s participation in these fields.
15 hacks for building diversity in tech
This issue brief offers recommendations for creating inclusive environments within tech companies. Many recommendations also apply in other STEM-oriented environments.
This research summary shares findings from a study by Christopher Hulleman and Judith Harackiewicz in which high school students made connections between science and their own lives through a series of brief writing exercises.
When students zone out, zero in on their desire to “matter” in life
This research summary presents the findings of a study by SERN scholars David Yeager, Dave Paunesku, Gregory Walton, Sidney D'Mello, Angela Duckworth, and their colleagues that explored whether a “self-transcendent” purpose for learning could help students persist with tedious tasks.
