ERIC Number: EJ862188
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Nov
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
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Attitudes and Interests among University Students in Introductory Nonmajor Science Courses: Does Gender Matter?
Desy, Elizabeth; Peterson, Scott; Brockman, Vicky
Journal of College Science Teaching, v39 n2 p16-23 Nov 2009
Attitudes toward science may develop as early as middle school and often differ between genders. Do these gender-based differences in attitude persist into the college years? In a survey of 376 university students, male students reported a stronger self-concept, more motivation, and more enjoyment of science than did female students, and female students reported more anxiety toward science than did male students. (Contains 6 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Gender Differences, College Students, Higher Education, Nonmajors, Introductory Courses, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Instruction, School Surveys, Scientific Attitudes, Self Concept, Student Motivation, Academic Achievement, Science Achievement, Rural Areas
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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: Minnesota
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