Lesson 5: Check your understanding and take action

Scenario check, reflection, applied challenge, and anonymous feedback.

Time to bring Module 4 together. Work through the quick check, write your reflections, take on the applied challenge, and — if you'd like — leave anonymous feedback. Your written answers are saved without any name or account.

Quick check

Five questions, one at a time. Answers stay hidden until you choose, and you can start over.

Question 1 of 5

A student says 'women just choose not to do engineering.' Based on this module, what is the best-supported response?

Quick post-check

Think back to where you started and notice what you can do now.

I can name women whose work changed neuroscience and other STEM fields.
I can describe where and why participation in STEM drops along the pathway.
I can explain how representation affects which questions research asks and who findings apply to.
I can name concrete next steps for exploring a STEM path of my own.

Reflect

These are not graded. Write what you actually think — a sentence is enough.

Which woman from this module stayed with you, and what about her situation or her work made an impression?
Name one barrier from Lesson 2 that you have seen, heard about, or experienced. What would have helped in that specific situation?
Think of a research question that matters to your community. Who would need to be in the sample for the answer to be trustworthy?

Applied brain challenge

Write your own STEM action plan. Name one field you are curious about, one transferable skill you will build, one specific step you will take in the next month, and one person or programme you could ask for support. Then add one thing you could do to make STEM more open for someone else — a classmate, a younger student, or your school.

Anonymous survey

Help Us Improve Brain Bridge

You've finished Module 1! We'd love to know what worked, what didn't, and what would make the next modules even better. There are no right or wrong answers—your feedback will help shape Brain Bridge.

1. Overall, how would you rate your experience with Module 1?

1 = Not very good5 = Excellent

2. How easy was the module to understand?

3. How interesting did you find the module?

1 = Not interesting5 = Very interesting

4. Which parts of the module did you find most helpful?

Choose as many as you like.

5. Was there anything that felt confusing or needed a better explanation?

6. What was your favorite part of Module 1, and why?

7. After completing this module, do you feel like you understand the brain and nervous system better than you did before?

8. Did the real-world research examples make neuroscience feel more understandable or relevant?

9. What would you like more of in future modules?

Choose as many as you like.

10. If you could add one feature to Brain Bridge, what would it be?

11. What is one thing you would change about Module 1?

12. Is there anything else you want us to know?

Optional.

Anonymous — we never ask for your name or email.

Sources and further learning

UNESCO — Science Report and Institute for StatisticsGlobal data on women's share of researchers by country and field, including engineering, computing and artificial intelligence.
UN WomenReporting on women and girls in science, the digital divide, unpaid care work, and interventions that improve participation.
L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in ScienceInternational fellowships and awards for women researchers, with profiles of current laureates and application timelines.
National Institutes of Health — Office of Research on Women's HealthPolicy and guidance on including women in clinical trials and on considering sex as a biological variable in research design.
The Nobel Prize (nobelprize.org)Primary records for the discoveries by Levi-Montalcini, Moser and others described in the Lesson 1 timeline.

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