Exploring Issues of Gender Equity in Girls' Out-of-School Time STEM Engagement

Pooja Upadhyay; Mikaela Coleman; Anna Bethune; Denise Nacu; Sheena Erete; Nichole Pinkard

doi:10.1109/RESPECT49803.2020.9272482

Exploring Issues of Gender Equity in Girls' Out-of-School Time STEM Engagement

Pooja Upadhyay, Mikaela Coleman, Anna Bethune, Denise Nacu, Sheena Erete, Nichole Pinkard

School of Education and Social Policy

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Abstract

Inequitable STEM participation among minoritized girls is a current and critical problem. Prior research has highlighted the importance of the middle-school age years as an important time for youth for interest identity development in science and math. Middle-school is often the stage at which youth begin their journey towards STEM careers. However, girls' STEM participation can be thwarted by gender discrimination, lack of external support, and socio-economic factors. Out-of-school-time (OST) activities are often designed to overcome these barriers. While the research on the barriers and challenges to participation are clear, less is known about how program designers and researchers can act on these insights to design individual programs as well as the overall ecosystem. This paper highlights key findings from current research on barriers to broadening participation in STEM among minorized girls and explores key insights from research for engaging program designers and researchers in designing OST experiences that are affirming and inclusive for minoritized girls.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020 - Proceedings
Editors	Christina Gardner-McCune, Nicki Washington, Edward Dillon, Gloria Washington, Jamie Payton
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728171722
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RESPECT49803.2020.9272482
State	Published - Mar 10 2020
Event	2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020 - Virtual, Portland, United States Duration: Mar 11 2020 → …

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Name	2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020 - Proceedings

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Conference	2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020
Country/Territory	United States
City	Virtual, Portland
Period	3/11/20 → …

Keywords

Out-of-school-time
STEM engagement
broadening participation
equitable participation in STEM
minorities in science

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Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Computer Science Applications
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Education

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Upadhyay, P., Coleman, M., Bethune, A., Nacu, D., Erete, S., & Pinkard, N. (2020). Exploring Issues of Gender Equity in Girls' Out-of-School Time STEM Engagement. In C. Gardner-McCune, N. Washington, E. Dillon, G. Washington, & J. Payton (Eds.), 2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020 - Proceedings Article 9272482 (2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020 - Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/RESPECT49803.2020.9272482

Upadhyay, Pooja ; Coleman, Mikaela ; Bethune, Anna et al. / Exploring Issues of Gender Equity in Girls' Out-of-School Time STEM Engagement. 2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020 - Proceedings. editor / Christina Gardner-McCune ; Nicki Washington ; Edward Dillon ; Gloria Washington ; Jamie Payton. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. (2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020 - Proceedings).

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Upadhyay P, Coleman M, Bethune A, Nacu D, Erete S, Pinkard N. Exploring Issues of Gender Equity in Girls' Out-of-School Time STEM Engagement. In Gardner-McCune C, Washington N, Dillon E, Washington G, Payton J, editors, 2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2020. 9272482. (2020 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2020 - Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/RESPECT49803.2020.9272482

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