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Gender differences in gifted and average-ability students. Comparing girls' and boys' achievement, self-concept, interest, and motivation in mathematics
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| Author | Preckel, Franzis Goetz, Thomas Pekrun, Reinhard |
| Abstract | Abstract: This article investigates gender differences in 181 gifted and 181 average-ability sixth graders in achieve-ment, academic self-concept, interest, and motivation in mathematics. Giftedness was conceptualized as nonverbal reasoning ability and defined by a rank of at least 95 % on a nonverbal reasoning subscale of the German Cognitive Abilities Test. Mathematical achievement was measured by teacher-assigned grades and a standardized mathematics test. Self-concept, interest, and motivation were assessed by questionnaire. In both ability groups, boys earned sig-nificantly higher test scores but there were no gender differences in grades. Girls scored lower on measures of acad-emic self-concept, interest, and motivation. Gender differences were larger in gifted than in average-ability students. Ability group differences for self-concept and interest were only found for boys in favor of the gifted. Results sup-port the assumption that gender differences in self-concept, interest, and motivation in mathematics are more preva-lent in gifted than in average-ability students. Putting the Research to Use: What can educators do to increase the number of gifted females choosing academic courses and careers in domains related to n;tathematics, the inorganic sciences, and engineering? First ot aU, they have to know the reasons why gifted as welI asnongifted females are underrepresented in tliese areas. Students ' choices of mathematical careers largely depend on the way they react to statements like the following ones: "It is easy for me to solve mathematical problems " (academic self-concept), "I am interested in mathemati~s " (interest) \ "I want to learn as |
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| Journal | Gifted Child Q |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
