Is It Really a Paradox? A Mixed-Methods, Within-Country Analysis of the Gender Gap in STEM Education

Join us for an insightful seminar with Yariv Feniger, an associate professor in the Department of Education at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. This presentation tackles the intriguing paradox of decreasing women's representation in scientific and technical fields as societal affluence increases.

Through a unique lens of the Israeli educational system, Feniger explores the social psychological and organizational mechanisms driving variations in gender demographics in physics and computing subjects across different school sectors. 📚✨

Utilizing in-depth interviews and original surveys, this study compares the attitudes and aspirations of ninth graders from two starkly different state school sectors:

• The socioeconomically marginalized Arab Palestinian minority
• The Jewish secular majority

Results highlight significant differences in curricular preferences and motivations, revealing how cultural and organizational processes contribute to gender disparities in education.

🌟 Engaging discussions about the effects of individualistic value systems on gender in education await you!

Language: Seminar will be held in English.
No registration required!

📍 Location: Jilská 361/1, 110 00 Praha, Česko
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