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Dart, Barry C.; Clarke, John A. – Educational Review, 1988
Research on gender differences in classroom interaction patterns is reviewed. The analysis of 24 Year 8 science lessons in Brisbane, Australia, indicates that the interaction patterns of girls are not significantly different from those of boys. Suggestions for future classroom interaction research based on more complex perspectives are proposed.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Interaction Process Analysis
Ginsburg, Alan; Cooke, Geneise; Leinwand, Steve; Noell, Jay; Pollock, Elizabeth – American Institutes for Research, 2005
In 2003, U.S. students' mathematics performance was assessed by the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) for students in grades 4 and 8 and by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) for students at age 15. Results in the press and later summaries, such as that found in The Condition of Education (NCES,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Grade 8, Educational Indicators
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Beavis, Catherine; Charles, Claire – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2005
This paper challenges notions of gendered game playing practice implicit in much research into young women's involvement with the computer gaming culture. It draws on a study of Australian teenagers playing "The Sims Deluxe" as part of an English curriculum unit and insights from feminist media studies to explore relationships between…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, English Curriculum, Play, Games