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Researchers looked at how early STEM stereotypes begin for kids. They found them every step of the way

2022-06-03
Stereotypes about gender in STEM start early and are often set by age 8, according to a study from researchers at the University of Houston and the University of Washington. Researchers found that girls' interest in STEM subjects was more of a factor than perceived ability in the subjects.
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YouScience Report: Female juniors and seniors have far more aptitude than interest in STEM fields

2022-03-16
A new study of YouScience aptitude assessments completed by 116,372 female high school juniors and seniors across the nation shows that female students had 10 times more aptitude than interest in careers in architecture and engineering, and nearly four times more aptitude than interest for careers in computers and mathematics.

Teachers are using Legos to get kids into STEM

2019-10-24
Many teachers use Legos in the classroom for hands-on STEM exercises, particularly as an enticement to get students who are less confident about their engineering aptitude to give it a try. Middle-school robotics teacher Ian Chow-Miller says he likes using Legos -- from the basic blocks to the higher-end robotics kits -- because his students…