Does Gender Composition in a Field of Study Matter? Gender Disparities in College Students’ Academic Self-Concepts - Research in Higher Education Gendered field-of-study choice is a lively topic of discussion. The explanation usually given for the fact that women are still an exception in typically ‘male’ fields—particularly STEM (Science, Tech...

New at #RIHE: @isabellefdlr.bsky.social #SandraBuchholz & #HildegardSchaeper find lower academic self-concepts for female compared w male college students in all fields, not just STEM. Proportion of men in a field significantly widens the gender gap. #STEM #gender doi.org/10.1007/s111...