ERIC Number: EJ1029530
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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Effects of the 2003 Quality Reform on Gender Gaps in Student Learning Outcomes in Norwegian Higher Education
Lehre, Anne-Catherine; Hansen, Arvid; Lehre, Knut Petter; Laake, Petter
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v58 n3 p315-336 2014
In 2003, the Norwegian higher educational system was reformed. The reform, known as the 2003 Quality Reform, introduced changes in the teaching model and student assessment. The authors wished to study how these changes affected male and female students. Therefore, they addressed student learning outcomes, measured through examination results, with respect to gender. Analysis of 5,772,811 examinations from 1990 to 2009 revealed a switch in average performance, from men performing equally well or better than women to women performing better than men. However, greater male than female variability in performance did not change. The effect of gender persisted when controlling for age, subject, home municipality, and type of institution. Overall, women and older students seem to benefit from the changes introduced by the reform more than men and younger students.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Gender Differences, Educational Change, Educational Quality, Academic Achievement, Teaching Models, Student Evaluation, Outcome Measures, Scores, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Age Differences, Intellectual Disciplines, Institutional Characteristics, Multiple Regression Analysis, Bachelors Degrees, Masters Degrees, Geographic Distribution, Achievement Gains, Achievement Gap, College Students
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Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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