scholarly journals Oral Histories of Distinguished Female Leaders: Inspiring the Next Generation of Young People in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelsey Irvin ◽  
Elizabeth Hiteshue ◽  
Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti ◽  
Sheldon Hochheiser ◽  
Michael Geselowitz
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Oral Histories ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics

scholarly journals Barriers and Assistance for Female Leaders in Academic STEM in the US

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura McCullough
Keyword(s):  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Academic Leadership ◽  
Women In Science ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Home Life ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Institutional Structures ◽  
The Us ◽  
And Mathematics

Women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields are under-represented, and women are also less likely than men to be in leadership positions generally. Little is known about the intersection of these areas: women in leadership in STEM. To determine what sort of barriers and assistance female STEM leaders have encountered, a survey was developed asking women who are in academic leadership positions in STEM about their experiences. The main barriers were similar in the STEM area and in leadership: balancing work/home life, devaluing of achievements, and imposter syndrome. The main two types of assistance in both STEM and leadership were support from spouse/partner, and encouragement from peers. The main barriers women encounter are cultural and will take time to overcome. The main assistance women have had comes from people, not training or institutional structures.

scholarly journals Going beyond the one-off: How can STEM engagement programmes with young people have real lasting impact?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Archer ◽  
Jennifer DeWitt ◽  
Carol Davenport ◽  
Olivia Keenan ◽  
Lorraine Coghill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Major Focus ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The One ◽  
Stem Engagement ◽  
Learning Ecologies

A major focus in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) public engagement sector concerns engaging with young people, typically through schools. The aims of these interventions are often to positively affect students’ aspirations towards continuing STEM education and ultimately into STEM-related careers. Most school engagement activities take the form of short one-off interventions that, while able to achieve positive outcomes, are limited in the extent to which they can have lasting impacts on aspirations. In this paper, we discuss various different emerging programmes of repeated interventions with young people, assessing what impacts can realistically be expected. Short series of interventions appear also to suffer some limitations in the types of impacts achievable. However, deeper programmes that interact with both young people and those who influence them over significant periods of time (months to years) seem to be more effective in influencing aspirations. We discuss how developing a theory of change and considering young people’s wider learning ecologies are required in enabling lasting impacts in a range of areas. Finally, we raise several sector-wide challenges to implementing and evaluating these emerging approaches.

Disability and Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

2019 ◽  
pp. 533-543
Author(s):  
Elena Vladimirovna Fell ◽  
Natalia Aleksandrovna Lukianova ◽  
Leonid Vladimirovich Kapilevich
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Disabled Students ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The Future ◽  
And Mathematics

According to official statistical data, people with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) occupations and students with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM degree courses. This chapter surveys official reports produced by British and American authorities, as well as a number of media sources, in order to substantiate this claim. The authors' aim is to uncover the reasons behind disabled students being underrepresented in STEM courses and to sketch the vision for the future of disabled young people who may be interested in perusing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Disability and Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

2022 ◽  
pp. 1923-1933
Author(s):  
Elena Vladimirovna Fell ◽  
Natalia Aleksandrovna Lukianova ◽  
Leonid Vladimirovich Kapilevich
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Disabled Students ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The Future ◽  
And Mathematics

According to official statistical data, people with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) occupations and students with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM degree courses. This chapter surveys official reports produced by British and American authorities, as well as a number of media sources, in order to substantiate this claim. The authors' aim is to uncover the reasons behind disabled students being underrepresented in STEM courses and to sketch the vision for the future of disabled young people who may be interested in perusing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Inspiring young people about science

2017 ◽  
Vol 180 (9) ◽  
pp. i-ii
Author(s):  
Simon Doherty
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics

Simon Doherty describes his motivation for becoming a STEM ambassador – helping future generations appreciate and understand the roles of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the workplace

The Double Bind: The Next Generation

2011 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey Malcom ◽  
Shirley Malcom
Keyword(s):  
Women Of Color ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Double Bind ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
The Past ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Status Of Women

In this foreword, Shirley Malcom and Lindsey Malcom speak to the history and current status of women of color in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) fields. As the author of the seminal report The Double Bind: The Price of Being a Minority Woman in Science, Shirley Malcom is uniquely poised to give us an insightful perspective on the development of this field over the last thirty-five years. She has spent the intervening years working on increasing diversity and inclusion in STEM education and careers. Her daughter, Lindsey Malcom, represents the next generation of scholars seeking to understand and advance the representation of women of color in STEM. Together, they connect the past and the present regarding the pathways used by minority women entering STEM, their patterns of advancement,and shifting paradigms on how best to support women of color in these fields.

scholarly journals Robofest – A Playful Learning Environment Through Autonomous Robotics

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (Especial) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Chan-Jin Chung
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Young People ◽  
Autonomous Robotics ◽  
Third Mission ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Primary Mission

Robofest [1, 2, 3] is a student centered indoor autonomous robotics competition based on PBL (Problem-Based Learning) [4] and CBL (Competition-Based Learning) [5] paradigms. Its primary mission is to generate excitement & interest among young people for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through robotics projects integrating STEM subjects and Computer Science.  Secondly, Robofest provides playful environment for students to develop well-rounded core value skills such as teamwork, leadership, creativity/entrepreneurship, communication and problem solving skills. Our third mission is to prepare youth to excel in higher education and technological careers for the future.

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