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Is a Conversation with a Wall Really a Conversation? A Review of Gender Issues in Recent Science Education Literature

There continues to be gender disparity in the sciences, with a disproportionately small number of females involved in scientific research, especially the physical sciences. In a recent JRST editorial, Baker imploringly queried, "Where are gender and equity in science education" (Baker, 2002). This manuscript describes my effort at answering that question by looking at recent selected science education literature.