A critical examination of the underlying causes of the gender gap in STEM and the influence of computational thinking projects applied in secondary school on STEM Higher Education

A critical examination of the underlying causes of the gender gap in STEM and the influence of computational thinking projects applied in secondary school on STEM Higher Education

Students’ interest in studying STEM disciplines in Higher Education has decreased over the past decades, especially among women, who have traditionally gravitated toward careers related to social sciences, education, or health—sectors more commonly associated with caregiving. To counteract this tren...

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Main Authors: Sofía González-Gallego, Mariana Hernández-Pérez, José A. Alonso-Sánchez, Pedro M. Hernández-Castellano, Eduardo G. Quevedo-Gutiérrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Education
Subjects:
gender gap
computational thinking
secondary education
STEM vocations
female stereotypes
STEM Higher Education
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2025.1537040/full
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