How Hidden Classroom Dynamics Can Stymie Girls in STEM

By
 
Youki Terada 
edutopia.org
5 min


In 2005, Lawrence H. Summers, then-president of Harvard, spoke in front of a group of about 50 economists and suggested that fewer women pursue science careers because of differences in "intrinsic aptitude." 

The backlash was swift. And while Summers apologized—noting that he was merely trying to be provocative—his comments revealed that despite decades of progress, girls and women are still hampered by the pernicious stereotype that they’re not as capable as their male counterparts.

Research on gender gaps in science achievement, however, paints a different picture. 

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