ERIC Number: EJ1098842
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-May
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-6803
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Student Academic Self-Concept and Perception of Classroom Environment in Single-Sex and Coeducational Middle Grades Mathematics Classes
Kombe, Dennis; Che, S. Megan; Carter, Traci L.; Bridges, William
School Science and Mathematics, v116 n5 p265-275 May 2016
In this article, we present findings from a study that investigated the relationship between all-girls classes, all-boys classes, and coeducational classes on student mathematics self-concept and student perception of classroom environment. Further, we compared responses of girls in all-girls classes to girls in coeducational classes and responses of boys in all-boys classes to boys in coeducational classes. Using the Mathematics Attitude Scale and the What Is Happening in This Class? questionnaire, we found no significant differences in student responses on any of the subscales or domains for any of the subgroups, except for Math as a Male Domain. Our findings indicate that student mathematics self-concept and student perception of the classroom environment are similar regardless of whether students are in a single-sex or a coeducational class.
Descriptors: Self Concept, Classroom Environment, Middle School Students, Mathematics Education, Coeducation, Questionnaires, Attitude Measures, Single Sex Classes, Gender Differences, Student Attitudes, Mathematics Achievement, Comparative Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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