Why you're still more likely to dislike math even if you have high grades in it..
…and how this partially explains low female representation in STEM.
Hi, I’m Kezia Olive
An Educational Psychology Doctoral Researcher at Mind’s Hub research group in University of Helsinki, Finland.
I am interested in gendered motivational development, identifying factors that influence students’ outcomes in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Feel free to check my interests and work from this webpage and reach me through the contact details here to have a chat!
Phone: +358 50 473 6549
Email:
kezia.olive@helsinki.fi
About being kind in academia
..its strength and difficulties – reflecting on G-VERSITY “graduation”
The experiment of self-forgetfulness in conferences
Experiment on initiating intentional good for others and not feeling crazy awkward at conferences.
Reflecting on Expectancy Value Theory for my career decisions
Can the theoretical framework that I have been using in my research help me think more wisely abo...
Gendered difference in motivational profiles, achievement, and STEM aspiration of elementary school students
Insight from my first paper (Olive et al., 2022) summarized in a video.
Facing the reality of uncertainty: a chat with Dr. Carolin Ossenkop
As the idea of graduating comes closer to mind, the question of facing the uncertain next steps a...
Students' Motivational Development
I focus on identifying resources and barriers in students' learning -- individual factors (gender), or social factors (peers, teachers, family).
Educational Research Methodology
I work mostly with quantitative data, but eager for discussions related to improving how to gain insights from Educational data.
(Research) Career Development
There are so many ways to develop as a researcher, it is also always exciting to learn. I am absolutely open for a good chat about how we learn and grow!
