Motivations of Chilean secondary school girls to choose STEM subjects

Authors

  • Katherine Quispe Contreras Universidad de Barcelona
  • Alejandra Montané Universidad de Barcelona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/CEF-v35n1-2022-4

Abstract

The underrepresentation of females in STEM can be defined as the low percentage of women who specialize in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. As a result, professional positions in these areas are mainly occupied by men. This lack of interest emerges in elementary and secondary education, where students define their interests and areas of knowledge to focus on. The purpose of this quantitative pilot study is to understand the motivations of Chilean girls in secondary education, as well as the influential factors in their selection of courses associated with STEM. The instrument of data collection was a self-administered online survey.
KEYWORDS: Women. STEM. Gender Gap. Motivation.

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Author Biographies

Katherine Quispe Contreras, Universidad de Barcelona

Máster en investigación y cambio educativo. Universidad de Barcelona, Facultad de Educación. 

Alejandra Montané, Universidad de Barcelona

Profesora del Máster de investigación y cambio educativo. Departamento de Didáctica y Organización Educativa, Facultad de Educación. Universidad de Barcelona. 

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Published

2022-09-29

How to Cite

Contreras, K. Q., & Montané, A. (2022). Motivations of Chilean secondary school girls to choose STEM subjects. Caderno Espaço Feminino, 35(1), 41–62. https://doi.org/10.14393/CEF-v35n1-2022-4

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Dossiê Temático: Gênero, Educação, Trabalho