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ERIC Number: EJ1235500
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Nov
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-6803
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Students' Gendered Perceptions of Mathematics in Middle Grades Single-Sex and Coeducational Classrooms
Kombe, Dennis; Che, S. Megan; Bridges, William
School Science and Mathematics, v119 n7 p417-427 Nov 2019
With the introduction of single-sex classroom settings in coeducational public schools, there is an ongoing debate as to whether single-sex education may reduce or reinforce traditional stereotypes and gender roles. In this article we present findings from a study that investigated the extent to which mathematics is perceived as a gendered domain among adolescent students enrolled in single-sex classes and coeducational classes. Further we analyzed the relationships between student characteristics, class-type, and teacher variables on students' perceptions of gender in mathematics. Findings from this study challenge the traditional view of mathematics as a male domain. Female participants more frequently considered mathematics to be a female domain than the male participants. Male participants, on the other hand, typically did not stereotype the mathematics as a gendered domain. Results from this study do not indicate, for girls at least, that participation in single-sex classes results in a greater propensity to stereotype mathematics as a gendered domain than would be the case in coeducational classes. This study contributes to the evolving discourse and understanding of adolescents' gendered attitudes and beliefs towards mathematics--especially in light of stereotyped assertions that have a bearing on efforts to promote the learning of mathematics and science.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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