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Direct linkForgasz, Helen; Leder, Gilah – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2020
The debate on the relative merits of single-sex and co-educational schooling for girls and boys persists. There are also on-going concerns in Australia about declining enrolments in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines at both the tertiary and school levels. In this article, we summarise some core findings from…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Single Sex Schools, Coeducation, Foreign Countries
Forgasz, Helen; Leder, Gilah – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2022
Explorations of the national NAPLAN numeracy data consistently reveal a strong relationship between achievement on these tests and students' socio-economic background. A small but persistent pattern of gender difference favouring males in mean NAPLAN numeracy scores is also reported. Whether these patterns are replicated for students attending…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Competency Tests, Numeracy, Mathematics Tests
Download full textForgasz, Helen; Leder, Gilah – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2017
Declining enrolments in advanced level mathematics at the school level are noted with concern. Whether school type (single-sex school or co-education) affects participation in mathematics continues to be debated. In this article we examine, by school type and gender, statistical data from 2001 to 2015 on Victorian Certificate of Education…
Descriptors: Coeducation, Single Sex Schools, Secondary School Mathematics, Enrollment
