Gendered difference in motivational profiles, achievement, and STEM aspiration of elementary school students

Gendered difference in motivational profiles, achievement, and STEM aspiration of elementary school students

To better understand the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) aspiration, the article examines the critical role of domain-specific motivation (i.e., expectancy and task values). Using longitudinal data from 5th and 6th grade (∼11–12-year-old) students (n = 360, 55% girls),...

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Main Authors: Kezia Olive, Xin Tang, Anni Loukomies, Kalle Juuti, Katariina Salmela-Aro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
motivation
elementary school
expectancy-value theory
gender
STEM aspiration
latent profile analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.954325/full

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