Mathematics · Pedagogy of Mathematics
Differences in mathematics learning and performance in examinations are often seen between girls and boys. Often boys are shown to perform better in mathematics as per large data-based studies. Which among the following is the most appropriate explanation for this observation?
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- 1Girls generally dislike mathematics as it requires abstraction.
- 2Because of societal influences and teachers' gendered beliefs, mathematics is often considered to be a masculine subject.✓
- 3Boys are born with an innate biological capacity for logical and mathematical thinking.
- 4Girls have an innate capacity towards literary and other emotive cognition rather than mathematics.
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Because of societal influences and teachers' gendered beliefs, mathematics is often considered to be a masculine subject.
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