Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52316 Author(s) Jolene K. Teske 1 , Phyllis Gray 1 , Julie L. Klein 1 , Audrey C. Rule 1,2 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, USA . 2 Center for Educational Transformation, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, USA . ABSTRACT The STEM movement encourages girls to consider careers in science; however, for success, common misconceptions and biases need to be dispelled, while females’ spatial thinking skills are developed. All students, both girls and boys, need exposure to the accomplishments of women scientists to appreciate their contributions and to env...
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