Female senior secondary physics students' engagement in science: a qualitative study of constructive influences

A new article, co-authored by Dr Mary Oliver, has been published in the International Journal of STEM Education. 

Abstract

Prompted by fewer females compared to males enrolling in physics and advanced mathematics at both secondary and university levels, our research investigated the views and experiences of female students currently studying upper secondary school physics. We interviewed 18 female students about influences they considered important to their own science education, interest in science, and future science-related aspirations. Our purpose was to identify the experiences that these students most strongly associated with the generation and maintenance of their engagement in science, particularly represented in this research by their enrolment in upper secondary physics.

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