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Direct linkShukla, Sarita Y.; Theobald, Elli J.; Abraham, Joel K.; Price, Rebecca M. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2022
The term "achievement gap" has a negative and racialized history, and using the term reinforces a deficit mindset that is ingrained in U.S. educational systems. In this essay, we review the literature that demonstrates why "achievement gap" reflects deficit thinking. We explain why biology education researchers should avoid…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Science Education, Biology, Educational Opportunities
Odom, Sara; Boso, Halle; Bowling, Scott; Brownell, Sara; Cotner, Sehoya; Creech, Catherine; Drake, Abby Grace; Eddy, Sarah; Fagbodun, Sheritta; Hebert, Sadie; James, Avis C.; Just, Jan; St. Juliana, Justin R.; Shuster, Michele; Thompson, Seth K.; Whittington, Richard; Wills, Bill D.; Wilson, Alan E.; Zamudio, Kelly R.; Zhong, Min; Ballen, Cissy J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2021
To investigate patterns of gender-based performance gaps, we conducted a meta-analysis of published studies and unpublished data collected across 169 undergraduate biology and chemistry courses. While we did not detect an overall gender gap in performance, heterogeneity analyses suggested further analysis was warranted, so we investigated whether…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Achievement Gap, Science Achievement, College Science
