The Economics Student Reexamined: Male-Female Differences in Comprehension.

Lumsden, Keith G.; Scott, Alex

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Economics Student Reexamined: Male-Female Differences in Comprehension.

Lumsden, Keith G.; Scott, Alex

Journal of Economic Education, v18 n4 p365-75 Fall 1987

Traces student comprehension in beginning economics course examinations in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1973. Demonstrates that males performed better on multiple-choice tests, females performed better on essay examinations, and that female learning rates were lower than male learning rates. Reviews the influence of precollege courses. Includes illustrative tables. (Author/DH)

Descriptors: Economics Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Test Interpretation, Test Norms, Test Theory, Test Validity, Test Wiseness

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Numerical/Quantitative Data

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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