Gender Differences in Science: An Expertise Perspective |
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| Authors: | Gita Taasoobshirazi and Martha Carr |
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| Institution: | (1) Educational Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA;(2) Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this paper is to propose a new approach to research on gender differences in science that uses the work on
expertise in science as a framework for understanding gender differences. Because gender differences in achievement and participation
in the sciences are largest in physics, the focus of this review is on physics. The nature of expertise is first discussed
and a framework that focuses on factors that influence the emergence of expertise in physics is presented. This is used to
interpret what is known about gender differences in science, particularly physics. Next, the potential contributions of the
research on gender differences to our understanding of expertise are discussed. Using what is learned from these two areas
of research, recommendations are made for future research examining gender differences in physics. It is suggested that such
an approach be used for other areas of science, such as chemistry, where large gender differences in achievement and participation
also exist. |
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| Keywords: | Physics Gender Expertise Science |
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