Gender disparities in academic performance and motivation in STEM subjects in Japan

In Japan, the percentage of female students who elect to major in STEM (an acronym standing for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects when entering higher education is among the lowest of all OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) nations. In this article, in order to elucidate the factors that make girls less likely to select STEM courses, [the authors] use data from academic research on elementary and junior high school students to gain a chronological picture of gender disparities in academic performance and motivation in STEM subjects, and exami ... Show more

Authors: Isa, Natsumi; Chinen, Ayumu

Published: Tokyo, Japan, Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training, 2016

Resource type: Article

Access item: http://www.jil.go.jp/english/JLR/documents/2016/JLR51_isa_chinen.pdf

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