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The Social Factors Influencing Undergraduate Females to Study Mathematics and Physics

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences

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Title The Social Factors Influencing Undergraduate Females to Study Mathematics and Physics
 
Creator Adeyemi, Atinuke; University of Windsor, Canada
 
Description This study explored the influences of socializers (e.g., parents, teachers, peers, and counsellors) on the university female students’ decisions to pursue careers in mathematics-related disciplines. Data were collected through interviews and focus group meeting from six female students in the second to final year from mathematics and physics departments at the mid-size university in Canada. The findings indicate that females made their decisions to pursue careers mainly out of genuine interest in mathematics and science, and that influences from parents and teachers came through encouragement and support, provision of positive learning experiences, and/or by being role models. It is recommended that parents and teachers be aware of how their involvement in both in- and out-of-class activities with children/students may affect female career pursuits in the field of mathematics. Supports should be put in place for females both during their studies and after they start working in these fields.
DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n12p81
 
Publisher Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences
 
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Date 2013-10-03
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Identifier https://www.mcser.org/journal/index.php/mjss/article/view/1784
 
Source Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences; Vol 4, No 12 (2013): Special Issue - October 2013; 81
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://www.mcser.org/journal/index.php/mjss/article/view/1784/1788
 
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