Gender differences in individual variation in academic grades fail to fit expected patterns for STEM
Men are over-represented in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) workforce even though girls outperform boys in these subjects at school. Here, the authors cast doubt on one leading explanation for this paradox, the ‘variability hypothesis’.
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| author | R. E. O’Dea M. Lagisz M. D. Jennions S. Nakagawa |
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| description | Men are over-represented in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) workforce even though girls outperform boys in these subjects at school. Here, the authors cast doubt on one leading explanation for this paradox, the ‘variability hypothesis’. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1a2a181a6fc4ed08e1056baec3df6f02022-12-21T22:59:58ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232018-09-01911810.1038/s41467-018-06292-0Gender differences in individual variation in academic grades fail to fit expected patterns for STEMR. E. O’Dea0M. Lagisz1M. D. Jennions2S. Nakagawa3Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of New South WalesEvolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of New South WalesResearch School of Biology, Australian National UniversityEvolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of New South WalesMen are over-represented in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) workforce even though girls outperform boys in these subjects at school. Here, the authors cast doubt on one leading explanation for this paradox, the ‘variability hypothesis’.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06292-0 |
| spellingShingle | R. E. O’Dea M. Lagisz M. D. Jennions S. Nakagawa Gender differences in individual variation in academic grades fail to fit expected patterns for STEM Nature Communications |
| title | Gender differences in individual variation in academic grades fail to fit expected patterns for STEM |
| title_full | Gender differences in individual variation in academic grades fail to fit expected patterns for STEM |
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| title_short | Gender differences in individual variation in academic grades fail to fit expected patterns for STEM |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06292-0 |
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