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It's not lack of confidence that's holding back women in STEM


The gender gap is even wider among students in post-secondary STEM courses. The STEM Equity Monitor reports:
When considering university and VET together, in 2018 women comprised only 21% of total STEM course enrolments and 23% of total STEM course completions. In comparison, women comprised 60% of total non-STEM course enrolments and 61% of total non-STEM course completions in 2018.
One explanation commonly offered for this gender gap is a lack of confidence among girls and women in their technical skills and STEM career prospects. However, our research, including a survey of thousands of Australian university students, has found women in STEM courses are often more confident than men. ....

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Regional Winners of 29th Annual ExploraVision Competition Announced by Toshiba and National Science Teaching Association


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Regional Winners of 29th Annual ExploraVision Competition Announced by Toshiba and National Science Teaching Association
March 12, 2021 GMT
ARLINGTON, Va. (BUSINESS WIRE) Mar 12, 2021
Toshiba and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) announced today the regional winners of the 29 th annual ExploraVision program, the largest K-12 science competition designed to build problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration skills that are central to the
Next Generation Science Standards.
This year’s regional winners’ projects include innovative ideas ranging from technology toothbrushes to a novel and more cost-effective approach to launch space rockets using reusable electromagnetic repulsion systems. The 23 winning teams will advance to the national phase of the competition, where participants will have a chance to win $10,000 U.S. Series EE Savings B ....

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Extra maths on a mobile device: a South African study shows it's not that simple


International assessments have established that South Africa’s performance in maths and science among grade 5 and grade 9 learners has consistently been rated among the lowest worldwide. The South African Department of Basic Education and schools are therefore under pressure to improve mathematics results.
But besides the homework that schools set, it’s difficult for them to motivate learners to do any additional study of mathematics after school. Ideally, additional study would be the solution to improve the results.
In 2015, the department of basic education identified information communication and technology as a potential solution as one of the key pillars to improve the quality of teaching and learning. This is because technology enables sharing of material, development of teachers, technical support, management of progress, and particularly learners outside school. But research argues that using mobile devices to enhance learning might easily distract learners u ....

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The Latest: Study suggests London infection rates down

RENO, Nev. — Nevada health officials have confirmed the state’s first known case of a coronavirus variant that was originally identified in South Africa. ....

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The Latest: French President combats cyberattacks

RENO, Nev. — Nevada health officials have confirmed the state’s first known case of a coronavirus variant that was originally identified in South Africa. ....

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