Catalysts of Women’s Talent Development in STEM: A Systematic Review

Numbers of women in the physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering are growing, yet women are still far outnumbered by men at upper levels of those fields. The purpose of the study is to review the literature on academic women who develop exceptional talent in science, technology, engineering,...

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Published in:Journal of advanced academics 2017-11, Vol.28 (4), p.253-289
Main Authors: Mullet, Dianna R., Rinn, Anne N., Kettler, Todd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academically Gifted
Attrition (Research Studies)
Beliefs
Computer science
Cultural Influences
Doctoral Dissertations
Electronic Libraries
Eligibility
Engineering
Females
Feminism
Gender Bias
Gender differences
Gender Discrimination
Gender studies
Gifted
Gifted education
Individual Characteristics
Institutional Characteristics
Likert Scales
Literature Reviews
Males
Mathematics
Meta Analysis
Organic Chemistry
Periodicals
Persistence
Physical Sciences
Physics
Professional Development
Psychological Characteristics
Research Design
Research Methodology
Resilience (Psychology)
Resistance (Psychology)
Scholarship
Science education
Scientists
Social Influences
Social Support Groups
STEM Education
Stereotypes
Studies
Success
Talent Development
Values
Women
Womens Education
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Summary:Numbers of women in the physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering are growing, yet women are still far outnumbered by men at upper levels of those fields. The purpose of the study is to review the literature on academic women who develop exceptional talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Data sources included 18 scholarly publications selected according to a systematic protocol. Analysis of the studies’ Results and Findings sections yielded four major themes focused on women’s personal and psychological characteristics, social catalysts, institutional catalysts, and cultural production. Themes were synthesized into a four-level socio-ecological model of women’s STEM talent development. Implications for future research are discussed.
ISSN:1932-202X
2162-9536
DOI:10.1177/1932202X17735305