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November 11, 2025Frontiers in EducationOpen Access

Perceptions, barriers, and aspirations: understanding Grade 9 girls’ interest in STEM through three-day enrichment programs

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RCRahul ChoudharyMPMaria ParappillyRWRICHARD WOODMAN

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Overview

Three-day intervention improves STEM career interest in Grade 9 girls, highlighting barriers and enablers.

Key Points

  • Thematic analysis revealed diverse barriers to participation in STEM fields for female students.
  • Factor analysis identified 'barriers and enablers' and 'STEM career interest' as key constructs driving changes.
  • Intervention included role models and STEM workshops, significantly enhancing confidence and aspirations.
  • Well-designed STEM enrichment activities can effectively increase interest in STEM careers among adolescents.

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Choudhary et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69252e9ec0ce034ddc356574https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1685063
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