Mathematics, Computers in Mathematics, and Gender: Public Perceptions in Context (Matemáticas, Ordenadores en Matemáticas y Género: Percepciones Públicas en Contexto)

In Australia, national tests of mathematics achievement continue showing small but consistent gender differences in favor of boys. Societal views and pressures are among the factors invoked to explain such subtle but persistent differences. In this paper we focus directly on the beliefs of the gener...

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Main Authors: Helen J. Forgasz, Gilah C. Leder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Didáctica de la Matemática: Pensamiento Numérico 2011-09-01
Series:PNA
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Online Access:http://www.pna.es/Numeros2/pdf/ForgaszMathematics2011.pdf