How does a six year old define engineering? I believe they know what math is, and if you ask them who is smarter with technology the will have an opinion, but engineering??
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But that mixes engineering jobs with, say, construction worker jobs, no? I was wondering about that very thing. Stereotypes about related jobs possibly "contaminating" engineering stereotypes.
Yes! I think the "contaminating" is very possible. Older kids undoubtedly form more accurate ideas about what these professions entail. But I do think that early contamination could nevertheless color kids' initial gender stereotypes -- something we need future research on!
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