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ERIC Number: EJ567987
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
Gender Differences on the Math Subtest of the Scholastic Aptitude Test May Be Culture-Specific.
Byrnes, James P.; Hong, Li; Xing, Shaoying
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v34 n1 p49-66 Oct 1997
Presents a study in which Chinese students were given items from the math subtest of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) which were found to produce the largest gender differences in American students. Concludes that, consistent with differential coursework view but contrary to several others, results revealed no difference in performance on the test items between Chinese males and females. Contains 31 references. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Tests, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Standardized Tests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: China; Scholastic Aptitude Test