Protagonist Gender as a Design Variable in Adapting Mathematics Story Problems to Learner Interests.

Murphy, Laura O.; Ross, Steven M.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Protagonist Gender as a Design Variable in Adapting Mathematics Story Problems to Learner Interests.

Murphy, Laura O.; Ross, Steven M.

Educational Technology, Research and Development, v38 n3 p27-37 1990

Describes study of eighth grade students that was designed to determine whether gender of the protagonist in mathematics story problems can play a significant role in mathematics learning. The use of the Secondary-School Attitudes toward Women Scale is described, and correlations among individual difference and task-outcome variables are analyzed. (36 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Attitude Measures, Correlation, Grade 8, Junior High Schools, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Instruction, Predictor Variables, Problem Solving, Sex Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Student Attitudes, Surveys, Word Problems (Mathematics)

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Language: English

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