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Identifier	Thesis 1891
Author	Asaro, Kelly B.
Title	Gender discrepancies in mathematics
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2007
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	Throughout the ages and since the establishment of formal schooling, gender differences have been apparent in both participation and success in the mathematics classroom. In the past, males have not only dominated classroom discussions, but they have also outperformed females on standardized tests. Though the gender gap is closing in society, could it still exist in the mathematics classroom? This paper studies and compares the academic performance of both genders in the area of mathematics, while concurrently analyzing the quantity and quality of both genders' participation level. To investigate equity within the classroom, 18 male subjects and 18 female subjects from three mathematics classes were tested before and after the teaching of Unit 7, Exponents and Negative Numbers, from the Everyday Mathematics Series (2002). The ANOVA results of the pretest and the posttest proved that there is not a significant difference between the academic performances of males compared to their female counterparts in this mathematics classroom. The ANOVA results from the observations also proved that males and females in the 3 classes participate to the same extent, but that both genders' interaction with their teacher was inequitable when it came to wait time and the quality of teacher feedback. Therefore, equity has not been reached in these 3 classes which were analyzed, as the males had more feedback and time to contemplate their ideas than the females. The findings showed equality in performance between the genders, but equality was not apparent in terms of participation. To ensure equity is established universally, research in more diverse and widespread classrooms should be conducted. This research should investigate different content areas other than exponents and negative numbers to guarantee gender continuity across the mathematics curriculum.
Subject	Mathematics -- Study and teaching Sex differences in education
Department	Department of Mathematical Sciences
Advisor	Halloran, Philip P
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	713735001
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