Women Score Lower Than Men On Physics Assessments - Except In This Kind Of Classroom
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 14:20
in Psychology & Sociology
Women consistently score lower than men on common assessments of conceptual understanding of physics but there is no clear reason why. Controlling for student background and test-taking strategies provides little help and therefore claims that the causes of this gender gap have been determined (gender bias, stereotype threat) lack substance. read more