Causes and consequences of stereotypes: interest stereotypes reduce adolescent girls' motivation to enroll in computer science classes

被引：1

作者：

Master, Allison ^{[1
]}

Alexander, Taylor ^{[1
]}

Thompson, Jennifer ^{[1
]}

Fan, Weihua ^{[1
]}

Meltzoff, Andrew N. ^{[2
,3
]}

Cheryan, Sapna ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Houston, Psychol Hlth & Learning Sci, Houston, TX 77004 USA

[2] Univ Washington, Psychol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

[3] Univ Washington, Inst Learning & Brain Sci, Seattle, WA USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION | 2025年 / 57卷 / 01期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

Digital divide/equity issues; quantitative methods; computer science; middle school; SELF-CONCEPT; ROLE-MODELS; GENDER; MATH; STEM; STUDENTS; WOMEN; EDUCATION; EFFICACY; ABILITY;

D O I：

10.1080/15391523.2024.2402355

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

Motivating girls to enroll in computer science (CS) courses is critically important. Stereotypes that girls are less interested than boys in CS may deter girls. Three preregistered experimental studies (N = 1,053) examined causal links between gender-interest stereotypes and middle school students' CS motivation. Experiment 1 showed that stereotypes reduced girls' motivation to enroll, mediated by a lower sense of belonging. Experiment 2 showed that underrepresentation is a cue to stereotypes. Experiment 3 demonstrated that providing information about other girls' interest countered stereotypes and promoted motivation. Directly addressing stereotypes may be instrumental in promoting equity for all in CS.

引用

页码：56 / 83

页数：28

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