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Gender Stereotypes in Science Education Resources: A Visual Content Analysis.
Kerkhoven, Anne H; Russo, Pedro; Land-Zandstra, Anne M; Saxena, Aayush; Rodenburg, Frans J.
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  • Kerkhoven AH; Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Russo P; Department of Science Communication and Society, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Land-Zandstra AM; Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Saxena A; Department of Science Communication and Society, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Rodenburg FJ; Department of Science Communication and Society, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
PLoS One ; 11(11): e0165037, 2016.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27851759
More men are studying and working in science fields than women. This could be an effect of the prevalence of gender stereotypes (e.g., science is for men, not for women). Aside from the media and people's social lives, such stereotypes can also occur in education. Ways in which stereotypes are visible in education include the use of gender-biased visuals, language, teaching methods, and teachers' attitudes. The goal of this study was to determine whether science education resources for primary school contained gender-biased visuals. Specifically, the total number of men and women depicted, and the profession and activity of each person in the visuals were noted. The analysis showed that there were more men than women depicted with a science profession and that more women than men were depicted as teachers. This study shows that there is a stereotypical representation of men and women in online science education resources, highlighting the changes needed to create a balanced representation of men and women. Even if the stereotypical representation of men and women in science is a true reflection of the gender distribution in science, we should aim for a more balanced representation. Such a balance is an essential first step towards showing children that both men and women can do science, which will contribute to more gender-balanced science and technology fields.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ciencia / Recursos Audiovisuales / Estereotipo Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ciencia / Recursos Audiovisuales / Estereotipo Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos