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Sex differences in school science performance from middle childhood to early adolescence
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Haworth, Claire M. A., Dale, Philip S. and Plomin, Robert (2010) Sex differences in school science performance from middle childhood to early adolescence. International Journal of Educational Research, Volume 49 (Number 2-3). pp. 92-101. doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2010.09.003 ISSN 0883-0355.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2010.09.003
Abstract
We investigated whether the sexes differ in science performance before they make important course and career selections. We collected teacher-report data from a sample of children from the Twins Early Development Study (TEDS) assessed at ages 9, 10 and 12 years (N>2500 pairs). In addition we developed a test of scientific enquiry and administered it to a sub-sample of TEDS (n=1135; age=14 years). We found no evidence for mean sex differences in science performance assessed by teachers, or by a test of scientific enquiry, although boys were somewhat more variable. At a time when adolescents are making important course choices, girls are performing just as well as boys.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Educational Research | ||||
Publisher: | Pergamon Press | ||||
ISSN: | 0883-0355 | ||||
Official Date: | 2010 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 49 | ||||
Number: | Number 2-3 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 92-101 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijer.2010.09.003 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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