This book explores gender differences in math performance--and why males outperform females on high stakes standardized tests but not in the classroom. These differences are important because scores on such tests are generally used in decisions that have important consequences for students such as college admissions and job placement. The contributions in this volume present a variety of theories and research that help to explain the differences, and highlight the consequences. Illustratively, if females receive lower scores on the tests, they are likely to be exposed to fewer opportunities thereafter.
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"The under representation of women in many mathematically based disciplines and careers has received renewed attention in the media recently, making this collection of articles that report on social scientific research into gender differences in mathematics timely indeed. Highly recommended." Choice
"Gender Differences in Mathematics provides timely and useful coverage of what we currently know about these differences and an interesting historical snapshot of the various arguments and debates regarding these differences."
David C. Gray, British Journal of Educational Studies
"We strongly recommend this book for those involved in interpreting gender-related investigations, including researchers interested in studying individual differences in mathematics performance, policy makers who make gender-relevant decisions, and educators who interact with students learning mathematics." - Marcia Linn and Cathy Kessel, Psychology of Women Quarterly
"Gender Differences in Mathematics provides timely and useful coverage of what we currently know about these differences and an interesting historical snapshot of the various arguments and debates regarding these differences."
David C. Gray, British Journal of Educational Studies
"We strongly recommend this book for those involved in interpreting gender-related investigations, including researchers interested in studying individual differences in mathematics performance, policy makers who make gender-relevant decisions, and educators who interact with students learning mathematics." - Marcia Linn and Cathy Kessel, Psychology of Women Quarterly
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This book explores gender differences in math performance T and why males outperform females on high stakes standardized tests but not in the classroom. These differences are important, because scores on such tests are generally used in decisions that have important consequences for students such as college admissions and job placement. If females receive lower scores on these tests, then they are likely to have fewer opportunities.No other book in the last decade tackles this issue with such a broad scope and a wide array of expertise. Our goal is to present a variety of theories and research that help to explain these differences, and then to highlight areas where further work will increase our understanding of the issues and potential remedies.
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One of the best books on psychological approach in gender differences in Maths,
This review is from: Gender Differences in Mathematics: An Integrative Psychological Approach (Paperback)
It's a good collection of different researches on the topic of gender difference in mathematics in biopsychological field.But it would be better if the year of publication of each research study is also mentioned.
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The history of research on the issue of women's participation in mathematics provides an interesting case study of the psychology and sociology of research in the social sciences. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
African American, New York, Journal of Educational Psychology, American Educational Research, Journal of Personality, Asian American, Psychological Bulletin, European American, United States, Contemporary Educational Psychology, American Psychologist, Developmental Psychology, Psychological Science, Academic Press, Child Development, Educational Testing Service, Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Sociology of Education, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, San Francisco, American Association of University Women, San Diego, Journal of Vocational Behavior, National Science Foundation New!
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The history of research on the issue of women's participation in mathematics provides an interesting case study of the psychology and sociology of research in the social sciences. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
African American, New York, Journal of Educational Psychology, American Educational Research, Journal of Personality, Asian American, Psychological Bulletin, European American, United States, Contemporary Educational Psychology, American Psychologist, Developmental Psychology, Psychological Science, Academic Press, Child Development, Educational Testing Service, Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Sociology of Education, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, San Francisco, American Association of University Women, San Diego, Journal of Vocational Behavior, National Science Foundation New!
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- Social Psychology by Elliot Aronson on 11 pages
- Educational Measurement (American Council on Education/Oryx Series on Higher Education) by Robert L. Linn on 5 pages
- Handbook of Psychology, Educational Psychology (Volume 7) by William M. Reynolds on 4 pages
- Educational Psychology by Boekaerts on 4 pages
- Educational Psychology by Robert J. Sternberg on 4 pages
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