Laura Scholes and Sarah McDonald report on harmful gender stereotypes— and may be keeping girls away from STEM Gender stereotypes begin in early childhood. Bright pink “toys for girls” and blue “toys for boys” are sold on store shelves around the world. In the boys’ section you’ll find...
Not every student needs senior maths, but we can make maths more engaging in the earlier school years, writes John Fischetti. In late 2019, New South Wales announced it would make maths compulsory all through school. Victoria will have an additional, easier, year 12 maths subject...
Girls score the same in maths and science as boys, but higher in arts – this may be why they are less likely to pick STEM careers. Silvia Griselda and Rigissa Megalokonomou report on their research. Last month, the Australian Academy of Science published a report...
