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Motivation and Engagement with Physics: A Comparative Study of Females in Single-Sex and Co-educational Classrooms
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Abraham, Jessy; Barker, Katrina – Research in Science Education, 2020
It has been argued that the establishment of single-sex classes for females can increase their motivation and participation in physics. This paper reports on findings from a multi-occasional study among 90 female year 11 physics students across single-sex and co-educational high schools in Australia. The aim of this study was to identify the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physics, Science Instruction, Single Sex Classes
Coeducation and Sex Roles.
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Harris, Mary B. – Australian Journal of Education, 1986
A study of the sex role stereotypes held by 538 first-term Australian university students from single-sex and coeducational high schools is presented. Results suggest that coeducational schooling may have some advantages for fostering interactions with the opposite sex. (MSE)
Descriptors: Coeducation, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries, High Schools
Occupational Attitudes and Expectations of Year 12 Students in Single-Sex and Coeducational Schools: A Focus on Female Youth.
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Stent, Priscilla; Gillies, Robyn M. – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2000
A survey of Year 12 Australian students in coed private (n=105), coed public (n=57), and all-female (n=78) schools revealed a relationship between gender-role identity and traditional/nontraditional career choices; occupations were more gender neutral, but blue- and pink-collar jobs remain stereotyped. Type of school did not influence girls'…
Descriptors: Coeducation, Females, Foreign Countries, High Schools