ERIC Number: EJ780343
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
Pages: 12
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Gender Matters in Higher Education
Harrop, Alex; Tattersall, Andy; Goody, Adam
Educational Studies, v33 n4 p385-396 Dec 2007
Much of the research in higher education has treated student bodies as homogeneous groups with a consequent neglect of any consideration of gender differences. To test the validity of such research a questionnaire was administered to 255 psychology students. The results showed some important differences in responses between the genders. In particular, the female students reported attaching more importance than males to pre-course aims, rated various learning activities as more valuable and interesting than males and reported more improvement in nine of the 12 skills surveyed than the males. The males rated experiencing less difficulty for various aspects of the course than anticipated than did the females for 11 of 12 potential difficulties listed. As a consequence, it is suggested that researchers ought to be wary of conducting research into various aspects of higher education without considering potential gender differences. (Contains 9 tables.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Psychology, Gender Differences, College Students, Gender Issues, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Foreign Countries, Student Behavior, Study Habits
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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