Gender and testing in STEM

Project description:

Women are under-represented in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses and professions. The reasons for this are many and complex, and despite many programs to increase participation of women in STEM the numbers remain low. Our research shows that the design of test questions influences how men and women answer the questions, and may lead to bias in test outcomes. This project uses data from Australian and International sources to identify aspects of question and test design that differentially affect the performance of men and women.

Description of Work:

Literature review.

Design and field testing of test questions in a STEM discipline.

Statistical analysis of existing data sets and outcomes from new test questions

Contact:

k.wilson@adfa.edu.au

Supervisor