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Forgasz, Helen J.; Hill, Janelle C. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2013
The most recent Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) (2009) mathematical literacy results provide evidence that in Western English-speaking countries, including Australia, the gender gap in achievement appears to be widening in favour of males. In the study reported in this article, the aim was to explore the effects of gender,…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Numeracy, Achievement Gap
Ryan, Erica Clare – International Education Journal, 2004
In this paper, factors that influence academic achievement and self-concept of Year 12 students in their final year of schooling at a Catholic co-educational school in Adelaide, Australia were investigated. The study hypothesised there were differences in attitudes and academic performance due to prior schooling experiences, sex, home experiences,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Parents, Foreign Countries, School Policy