Why are women underrepresented in Computer Science? Gender differences in stereotypes, self-efficacy, values, and interests and predictors of future CS course-taking and grades

Beyer, Sylvia

doi:10.1080/08993408.2014.963363

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Why are women underrepresented in Computer Science? Gender differences in stereotypes, self-efficacy, values, and interests and predictors of future CS course-taking and grades

Published in Computer Science Education • Jul 3, 2014

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Sylvia Beyer

Abstract

This study addresses why women are underrepresented in Computer Science (CS). Data from 1319 American first-year college students (872 female and 447 male) indicate that gender differences in computer self-efficacy, stereotypes, interests, values, interpersonal orientation, and personality exist. If...

Subject

Conscientiousness

Openness to experience

Psychology

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