In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%, according to a study (2018). Most scientists are still men, but as time goes on that’s changing- even in the imaginations of children. https://t.co/tjC7xOhl7T https://t.co/m0SHK2g5Et
The Development of Children's Gender-Science Stereotypes: A Meta-analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw-A-Scientist Studies.
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Various discussions highlight the ongoing transformation in children's perceptions of scientists, noting that in the 1960s, less than 1% of children drew female scientists, while by recent years, that figure has increased to 50% for younger girls. Phrases like 'fascinating data' and 'we need to change the story' emphasize both a recognition of progress and a call to action, demonstrating a compelling tone that suggests urgency and importance in addressing these stereotypes.
Most discussions reflect a supportive stance toward the findings of the publication.
Participants show a high level of curiosity and relevance, frequently referencing the meta-analysis.
Many discussions delve into specific data points and implications mentioned in the study.
Users perceive the research as having a significant impact on understanding gender stereotypes in science.
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- A meta-analysis of 5 decades of Draw-A-Scientist studies shows that while children's drawings of female scientists are increasing, older children still primarily associate science with men.
- Despite rising representation of women in science and more female scientists in media, stereotypes linking science to men persist as children age.
- This trend suggests that children's experiences and observations in their environments continue to reinforce these gender stereotypes in science.
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The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies - Miller - 2018 - Child Development - Wiley Online Library HT: @S_Smith_1st @Edu_EResearch @USD_JI #cvwow https://t.co/fxCiiL2bwQ
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Hace unos meses tuve que preparar una charla sobre la escasez de mujeres en tecnología. Revisé muchos estudios y publicaciones al respecto, y este fue uno de los más interesantes que encontré. 50 años de dibujos para analizar estereotipos de género: https://t.co/AKR0tovQYq https://t.co/JQvNfBP3Zo
In the 1960s, almost no kids drew women when asked to sketch a scientist. Today? Over half of girls do. A new study shows how far we’ve come—and why representation on paper can shape futures in science.
The study itself: The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies - Miller - 2018 - Child Development - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/toMk0Y10Ya
RT @davidimiller: My latest research out today in Child Development: A meta-analysis on the development of children's gender-science ster…
The Development of Children's Gender-Science Stereotypes: A Meta-analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw-A-Scientist Studies coeduelda.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-...
Representation actually seems to work!
Representation actually seems to work!
RT @LindseyVanHaute: When children are asked to draw a scientist, only about 50% of the girls draw a female scientist and this decreases wi…
When children are asked to draw a scientist, only about 50% of the girls draw a female scientist and this decreases with age. 70% of the 6 year old girl draw a women, but only 25% of the 16 year old girls! https://t.co/hix105dBfT
L'étude est consultable ici :
In the 1960s-70s girls drew a scientist as female ~1% of the time. Now it's ~50%. And both boys and girls are more likely to draw male scientists as they grow older. Fascinating data showing both progress and work still to do. https://t.co/AMC2At1I6f
"Children's depictions of scientists therefore have become more gender diverse over time, but children still associate science with men as they grow older" https://t.co/OyWDAK2k1Y
@Marinebecca @nsimmiz @BD_Stew @InneWithouck @ConstanceSCHERE @hannahsrudd @bucketscientist I'm also not familiar with this paper on photos/ reactions - but agree sounds worth reading! There is of course the classic on drawings/stereotypes: https://t.co/tx7mak5Ww3
@BFE_bigfeminist @Svendroid70 @GendernAendern @IKEA_Presse Die einzige Stelle auf die Ihre Beschreibung zutrifft, bezieht sich auf die "Draw-A-Scientist"-Studien: https://t.co/YdbMOjaHgm Daraus auf "Sprache determiniert Denken" zu schließen ist sehr weit hergeholt. Auch die verlinkte Meta-Analyse gibt einen anderen, plausibleren Grund.
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
@CaAl Yes indeed. Glasses are a proxy for excellence. As convincingly shown in the draw-a-scientist meta-analysis https://t.co/4JcEcGwSrT
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
For the 2018 meta-analysis on "Draw-a-Scientist" studies: https://t.co/PowNOsMax0
RT @PauloBoggio: Tem estudos sobre como crianças desenham cientistas.Há um viés na atribuição:as crianças atribuem ciência + ao gênero masc…
RT @PauloBoggio: Tem estudos sobre como crianças desenham cientistas.Há um viés na atribuição:as crianças atribuem ciência + ao gênero masc…
Tem estudos sobre como crianças desenham cientistas.Há um viés na atribuição:as crianças atribuem ciência + ao gênero masculino.Q Luana, @TaschnerNatalia, @gabilotta, @sobotelha e tantas outras ajudem a mudar esse viés. Elas tem feito diferença na pandemia https://t.co/2SFNQNdfoB
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
RT @ajitjohnson_n: In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%…
In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%, according to a study (2018). Most scientists are still men, but as time goes on that’s changing- even in the imaginations of children. https://t.co/tjC7xOhl7T https://t.co/m0SHK2g5Et
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@PepPhelan Here’s the link to the study the article talks about: https://t.co/FWcq9jdpWy
RT @Emily_S_Choy: To learn more about the fantastic work by @GirlsInScience & the "Draw a Scientist" study on how the media shapes children…
RT @Emily_S_Choy: To learn more about the fantastic work by @GirlsInScience & the "Draw a Scientist" study on how the media shapes children…
✅(4/4) Children did not draw significantly more male than female scientists until ages 7–8. Link to meta-analysis
RT @Emily_S_Choy: To learn more about the fantastic work by @GirlsInScience & the "Draw a Scientist" study on how the media shapes children…
RT @Emily_S_Choy: To learn more about the fantastic work by @GirlsInScience & the "Draw a Scientist" study on how the media shapes children…
To learn more about the fantastic work by @GirlsInScience & the "Draw a Scientist" study on how the media shapes children's perspectives on science & gender, here are some great reads! https://t.co/FZlOs8o9uM https://t.co/hMt1Q8erWm
Two other conclusions from this meta-analysis: - Change has been slower for boys than for girls, with roughly 100% of boys drawing a man up until around 2000 - Very disappointingly, children's bias increases as they grow older https://t.co/isbHfOIa9P https://t.co/wI1A9xXwOe
RT @IntWomxnBiomech: This is a great point by our co-founder @ana_ebrahimi (and @Trevornoah). Did you know: - Children equate men with sc…
RT @IntWomxnBiomech: This is a great point by our co-founder @ana_ebrahimi (and @Trevornoah). Did you know: - Children equate men with sc…
RT @IntWomxnBiomech: This is a great point by our co-founder @ana_ebrahimi (and @Trevornoah). Did you know: - Children equate men with sc…
This is a great point by our co-founder @ana_ebrahimi (and @Trevornoah). Did you know: - Children equate men with scientists as early as 7-8 years old. - By 14 y.o. (highschool), children draw more male scientists then female scientists at a rate of 4:1. https://t.co/oCxkNu3FS7 https://t.co/e8XRpruGBb
This info is based on a Northwestern University study by Miller, Nolla, Eagly, & Uttal: "The Development of Children’s Gender-Science Stereotypes: A Meta-analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw-A-Scientist Studies." Go check it out!
Did you know, when asked to draw a scientist 5-6 year olds draw equal amounts of women and men, but from about 7 onwards children predominantly draw men? We need to change the story so that children keep seeing female scientists as they get older. https://t.co/JRSWXb3dHn https://t.co/vWjbVnumkj
@lychee_ssbm At the start of grad school, I worked on a meta-analysis looking at 78 studies across time, and found that gender stereotyping changes as gender representation changes. https://t.co/nuy59a27Gc
RT @TNE: 20 March 2018 The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Stud…
20 March 2018 The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies https://t.co/DnxSDDeVu1. #isij_jim_gender
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The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies - Miller - 2018 - Child Development - Wiley Online Library HT: @S_Smith_1st @Edu_EResearch @USD_JI #cvwow https://t.co/fxCiiL2bwQ
RT @LaurieRubel: Here's the paper. The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Sc…
Here's the paper. The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies - Miller - 2018 - Child Development - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/eLP8hNyrOH
Full study: 'The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies' by David I. Miller et al. in Child Development, 20 March 2018 https://t.co/9OU6G8VhRU
RT @b_brilliant_: The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies -…
Research shows that children's depictions of scientists have become more gender #diverse over time but stereotypes still persist. On this #InternationalWomensDay ♀️, listen to why it is crucial to increase girl power in the sciences: https://t.co/lHFWUjMK3D https://t.co/82AIdunqO5
The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies - Miller - 2018 - Child Development - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/kREJfjg6bj Worth the read! Sex ≠ occupation #WomenInSTEM
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Our 5th most popular article comes from @SRCDtweets titled; The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies https://t.co/dmrBpv1gA4 https://t.co/dl94UJxgv5
Meta-analysis: childrens' gender-science stereotypes became more gender diverse over 5 decades but “children still associate science with men as they grow older” N > 20,000, k = 78: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cdev.13039 Via @davidimiller, @KyleNolla, Alice...