Gender differences in mathematics achievement among gifted secondary students in Singapore

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether gender differences existed in mathematics achievement between male and female secondary gifted students in Singapore. Additional comparisons were between male and female mathematics attitudes and attribution. The secondary purpose of this study in...

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Main Author: Lee, Lenden Hitchcock Yim Ping.
Other Authors: Lim, Tock Keng
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20305
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether gender differences existed in mathematics achievement between male and female secondary gifted students in Singapore. Additional comparisons were between male and female mathematics attitudes and attribution. The secondary purpose of this study included determining the predictive power of attitude and attribution variables on achievement levels.