Utility-value intervention promotes persistence and diversity in STEM.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2300463120
Abstract: We tested the long-term effects of a utility-value intervention administered in a gateway chemistry course, with the goal of promoting persistence and diversity in STEM. In a randomized controlled trial (N = 2,505), students wrote… read more here.
Keywords: utility value; diversity stem; persistence diversity; value intervention ... See more keywords
Increasing gender diversity in the STEM research workforce
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aaz0649
Abstract: Policies must address harassment and bias Women experience substantial, gender-specific barriers that can impede their advancement in research careers. These include unconscious biases that negatively influence the perception of women's abilities, as well as social… read more here.
Keywords: research; gender diversity; gender; diversity stem ... See more keywords