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Wilson, John S.; And Others – 1993
In recent research, female adolescents have been found to prefer history, language, and writing courses, while male adolescents have been found to prefer mathematics and science courses. These gender differences in course selection occurred despite the fact that female and male adolescents performed equally well in these courses. This study…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Course Selection (Students), Educational Research, Secondary Education