IncludeHer
@includeher.bsky.social
Official account of the IncludeHer movement to correct Australian STEM curricula to include mentions of women and their contributions to STEM.
https://linktr.ee/includeher
https://linktr.ee/includeher
Research is truly collaborative, and our study was no different.
Our team is from all around the country for various institutions and backgrounds.
What we have in common? A passion for STEM and STEM education! 💜
#IncludeHer #WomenInSTEM
Our team is from all around the country for various institutions and backgrounds.
What we have in common? A passion for STEM and STEM education! 💜
#IncludeHer #WomenInSTEM
August 28, 2023 at 10:32 AM
Research is truly collaborative, and our study was no different.
Our team is from all around the country for various institutions and backgrounds.
What we have in common? A passion for STEM and STEM education! 💜
#IncludeHer #WomenInSTEM
Our team is from all around the country for various institutions and backgrounds.
What we have in common? A passion for STEM and STEM education! 💜
#IncludeHer #WomenInSTEM
Meanwhile other states take a ‘concept and scientist’ approach, but they fail to mention the contributions of female scientists (e.g. notably, Marie Curie under the topic of radioactivity!) ☢️
If this approach is taken, curricula should also talk about female scientists and their contributions.
If this approach is taken, curricula should also talk about female scientists and their contributions.
August 28, 2023 at 12:32 AM
Meanwhile other states take a ‘concept and scientist’ approach, but they fail to mention the contributions of female scientists (e.g. notably, Marie Curie under the topic of radioactivity!) ☢️
If this approach is taken, curricula should also talk about female scientists and their contributions.
If this approach is taken, curricula should also talk about female scientists and their contributions.
ACT and VIC take a ‘concept’ approach, avoiding mentions of scientists where possible.
Since many laws/methods were named after men due to historical reasons, this approach does not tell the full story and implicitly promotes the ‘lone-male genius’ narrative.
Since many laws/methods were named after men due to historical reasons, this approach does not tell the full story and implicitly promotes the ‘lone-male genius’ narrative.
August 28, 2023 at 12:30 AM
ACT and VIC take a ‘concept’ approach, avoiding mentions of scientists where possible.
Since many laws/methods were named after men due to historical reasons, this approach does not tell the full story and implicitly promotes the ‘lone-male genius’ narrative.
Since many laws/methods were named after men due to historical reasons, this approach does not tell the full story and implicitly promotes the ‘lone-male genius’ narrative.
We studied high school STEM curricula to explore the representation of male & female scientists in these courses.
We also checked if a name was mentioned because it's about the *person* (scientist) or if it's a law/idea *named after* the person (concept).
The results vary dramatically!
We also checked if a name was mentioned because it's about the *person* (scientist) or if it's a law/idea *named after* the person (concept).
The results vary dramatically!
August 28, 2023 at 12:29 AM
We studied high school STEM curricula to explore the representation of male & female scientists in these courses.
We also checked if a name was mentioned because it's about the *person* (scientist) or if it's a law/idea *named after* the person (concept).
The results vary dramatically!
We also checked if a name was mentioned because it's about the *person* (scientist) or if it's a law/idea *named after* the person (concept).
The results vary dramatically!
Out of the 145 scientists mentioned in the high school curricula we studied, only 1 female scientist was named.
Rosalind Franklin.
This is a problem, and we are working with education depts. To fix this
Learn about our mission at includeher.au
Rosalind Franklin.
This is a problem, and we are working with education depts. To fix this
Learn about our mission at includeher.au
August 27, 2023 at 11:57 PM
Out of the 145 scientists mentioned in the high school curricula we studied, only 1 female scientist was named.
Rosalind Franklin.
This is a problem, and we are working with education depts. To fix this
Learn about our mission at includeher.au
Rosalind Franklin.
This is a problem, and we are working with education depts. To fix this
Learn about our mission at includeher.au
Let's break down our research across the states and territories.
Only QLD and SA/NT curricula make any mentions of female scientists.
1 female scientist. Any guesses who?
Only QLD and SA/NT curricula make any mentions of female scientists.
1 female scientist. Any guesses who?
August 27, 2023 at 11:01 PM
Let's break down our research across the states and territories.
Only QLD and SA/NT curricula make any mentions of female scientists.
1 female scientist. Any guesses who?
Only QLD and SA/NT curricula make any mentions of female scientists.
1 female scientist. Any guesses who?
We did some research on senior school science curricula across Australia. We looked at Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science 🧬🧪✨🪴
And what we found was both alarming and disappointing.
Only 1 female scientist is mentioned across all courses 😱
And what we found was both alarming and disappointing.
Only 1 female scientist is mentioned across all courses 😱
August 27, 2023 at 10:51 PM
We did some research on senior school science curricula across Australia. We looked at Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science 🧬🧪✨🪴
And what we found was both alarming and disappointing.
Only 1 female scientist is mentioned across all courses 😱
And what we found was both alarming and disappointing.
Only 1 female scientist is mentioned across all courses 😱