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Autor/inn/en | Solanki, Sabrina M.; Xu, Di |
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Titel | Looking beyond Academic Performance: The Influence of Instructor Gender on Student Motivation in STEM Fields |
Quelle | In: American Educational Research Journal, 55 (2018) 4, S.801-835 (35 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0002-8312 |
DOI | 10.3102/0002831218759034 |
Schlagwörter | Academic Achievement; Student Motivation; STEM Education; Gender Differences; Role Models; Women Faculty; Outcomes of Education; Achievement Gap; Surveys; Statistical Analysis; College Faculty; California (Irvine) |
Abstract | Recruiting more female faculty has been suggested as a policy option for addressing gender disparities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields given its ability to engage female students through a role model effect. While a small but growing body of literature has examined the role of instructor gender at the higher education level, it typically focuses only on academic outcomes. This paper utilizes a unique data set that includes not only information about student course performance in STEM but also a number of motivation-related measures. We find that having a female instructor narrows the gender gap in terms of engagement and interest; further, both female and male students tend to respond to instructor gender. We conclude by discussing the policy implications of these findings. (As Provided). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2020/1/01 |