6th Austrian Day of Women in Mathematics

Session

Didactic

27 Feb 2026, 10:10

SR 11.34

Conveners

Didactic

• Elena Resmerita

60. #HeyMathGirl! – An intervention to promote female students’ mathematical self-concept and belonging

Lara Gildehaus

27/02/2026, 10:10

Contributed Talk

Self-concept and sense of belonging in mathematics are well-established
predictors of mathematical performance, study choice motivation, and study reten-
tion, particularly in STEM disciplines. Yet, pronounced gender disparities remain:
female students consistently report lower levels of mathematical self-concept and a
reduced sense of belonging in mathematics. These differences are...