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This book offers different perspectives on the participation of young people (notably women) in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. It presents relevant theoretical frameworks from sociology, social psychology and gender studies; reviews of relevant research within science education, and empirical findings concerning young people s educational choices in various STEM disciplines in 5 European countries. The empirical results have been generated within the EU-supported project IRIS (Interests & Recruitment In Science) and include quantitative and qualitative analyses. The book aims to contribute to developing theoretical frameworks, extending the empirical knowledge base, and giving policy-relevant guidelines concerning how participation and gender balance in the STEM disciplines may be improved. Most chapters are written by IRIS project members, with some additional invited contributors.