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  • Why do boys do better than girls on (most) physics tests?

    Published: 13 August 2018


    Women are underrepresented in STEM – from high school classes, through university courses and all the way to the related professional careers. There are many reasons for this, including the way that we teach and assess in STEM subjects. 

    UNSW Scientia Education Academy Fellow Dr Kate Wilson explains (2 minutes):

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    Dr Kate Wilson SFHEA is a senior lecturer and a Fellow of the UNSW Scientia Education Academy at UNSW Canberra (@ADFA) in the School of Engineering and IT, and the Learning and Teaching Group (LTG). For more information, click here.

    To learn more about our Fellows and the Scientia Education Academy, click here.

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