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We studied parent and child gendered beliefs about toy types and screen media. Parents had stereotypical gender beliefs for spatial/non-spatial toys but not media. Children claimed their own gender is better at and prefers all toy types. Parents rated screen media as less educational than physical toys.

Jamie Jirout spoke about promoting students’ curiosity at an education conference, Learning & the Brain: Teaching Purposeful Brains