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ABSTRACT Research and community interests in gender differences in achievement and participation in mathematics burgeoned in the 1970s. Two broad and consistent findings were given particular prominence. First, that there was much overlap... more
ABSTRACT Research and community interests in gender differences in achievement and participation in mathematics burgeoned in the 1970s. Two broad and consistent findings were given particular prominence. First, that there was much overlap in the performance of females and males; consistent between-gender differences were invariably dwarfed by much larger within-group differences. Second, students who opted out of post compulsory mathematics courses typically restricted their longer term educational and career opportunities. Many courses and employment fields included, and continue to include, specified levels of mathematics attainment among their entry requirements, whether or not these levels are actually pertinent for such work.
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Abstract: This book addresses the link between student learning of mathematics, the teaching method adopted in the mathematics classroom, and the assessment procedures used to determine and measure student knowledge. Fifteen chapters... more
Abstract: This book addresses the link between student learning of mathematics, the teaching method adopted in the mathematics classroom, and the assessment procedures used to determine and measure student knowledge. Fifteen chapters address issues that ...
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The International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME) celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2001. The group was established in 1976 at ICME-3 in Karlsruhe and is an affiliated subgroup of ICMI, the International... more
The International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME) celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2001. The group was established in 1976 at ICME-3 in Karlsruhe and is an affiliated subgroup of ICMI, the International Commission on Mathematics Instruction.
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This section presents the discussion between the authors regarding the problems and practices encounter while supervising doctoral candidates, and discuses how research skills of a doctorate should be used systematically in writing a... more
This section presents the discussion between the authors regarding the problems and practices encounter while supervising doctoral candidates, and discuses how research skills of a doctorate should be used systematically in writing a doctoral thesis.
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In this paper we trace the establishment of the graduate school in mathematics education in Sweden. To provide a useful context for this initia-tive we review briefly the evolution of the PhD, the development of doctoral degrees and... more
In this paper we trace the establishment of the graduate school in mathematics education in Sweden. To provide a useful context for this initia-tive we review briefly the evolution of the PhD, the development of doctoral degrees and doctoral programmes in mathematics departments in Sweden, as well as the growing popularity of graduate schools. Progress and pro-gramme issues encountered to date are discussed in some detail.
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This paper describes an experiment devised to increase our understanding of good teaching practices. Each of two instructors selected a topic and on two consecutive mornings they taught a topic of their choice to a group of 21 experienced... more
This paper describes an experiment devised to increase our understanding of good teaching practices. Each of two instructors selected a topic and on two consecutive mornings they taught a topic of their choice to a group of 21 experienced and competent tertiary educators but without expertise in the subject area being taught. The organization of the experiment is outlined, and
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ABSTRACT The introduction of the Victorian Certificate of Education in 1992 brought about controversial change, with more subsequent revisions. This study set out to examine the views of mathematics teachers regarding the VCE, and the... more
ABSTRACT The introduction of the Victorian Certificate of Education in 1992 brought about controversial change, with more subsequent revisions. This study set out to examine the views of mathematics teachers regarding the VCE, and the results of a survey of teachers are reported here.
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For 30 years, the Australian Journal of Education has striven to present ‘the best thought, scholarship and research from all who are professionally interested in education’. This article provides an overview of the content of the journal... more
For 30 years, the Australian Journal of Education has striven to present ‘the best thought, scholarship and research from all who are professionally interested in education’. This article provides an overview of the content of the journal over that time, and identifies several areas worthy of closer attention: the teaching of specific subjects, administration, research methodology, measurement and assessment, and gender issues. Each of these areas is reviewed, and changes over the period are noted. Questions are raised about the role of the journal and the audience it serves. It is seen as focusing on the concerns of the teacher-educator, the administrator and the tertiary sector generally; the concerns of secondary teachers and, more particularly primary teachers, are less frequently addressed. The implications of this are explored, and suggestions made for the future of the Australian Journal of Education.
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ABSTRACT Two forms of a survey instrument were developed, "Mathematics as a Gendered Domain" and "Who and Mathematics." Both versions were intended to measure the extent to which students stereotype... more
ABSTRACT Two forms of a survey instrument were developed, "Mathematics as a Gendered Domain" and "Who and Mathematics." Both versions were intended to measure the extent to which students stereotype mathematics as a gendered domain. The Mathematics as a Gendered Domain score used a traditional Likert-type scoring format, but an innovative response format was adopted for the Who and Mathematics version in which students had to select responses related to the difference between boys and girls. In developing the initial items, previous research, feedback from 10 educators, and responses from about 24 junior high school and high school students were used. In the first trial, approximately 400 Australian secondary school students completed the questionnaires. Items were deleted to revise the forms for a second trial administered to approximately 1,600 students from 8 Australian schools. The focus of the report is on the second trial of the Mathematics as a Gendered Domain scale. The significant correlation between two of the subscales is consistent with beliefs that mathematics is either a neutral domain or a male domain. Additional studies with the same instruments will investigate the mathematics stereotypes further. (Contains 2 figures, 3 tables, and 12 references.) (SLD)
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ABSTRACT The media are widely recognized as a powerful determinant of attitudes. They help shape the social environment in which personal and professional development take place. This paper is concerned with the way outstanding women are... more
ABSTRACT The media are widely recognized as a powerful determinant of attitudes. They help shape the social environment in which personal and professional development take place. This paper is concerned with the way outstanding women are portrayed by the Australian print media and examines whether such portrayals reflect a government-sponsored debate to gain wider community support for its proposals to outlaw discriminatory practices against women. Of interest are the range of achievements singled out, the manner in which successful females are depicted, and whether any changes in these aspects have occurred over a two-year period. The findings are discussed within the general framework of the expectancy value theory of achievement motivation, with specific reference to the fear of success construct.
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... Login to save citations to My List. Citation. Database: PsycINFO. [Chapter]. Mathematics and gender: Changing perspectives. Handbook of research on mathematics teaching and learning: A project of the National Council of Teachers of... more
... Login to save citations to My List. Citation. Database: PsycINFO. [Chapter]. Mathematics and gender: Changing perspectives. Handbook of research on mathematics teaching and learning: A project of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. ...
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(1988). Fear of Success Imagery in the Print Media. The Journal of Psychology: Vol. 122, No. 3, pp. 305-306.
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The Equity TSG worked around a number of presentations. The initial planning for the group involved requests being sent out via various email lists seeking submissions of papers for the group. Long abstracts were sought that provided an... more
The Equity TSG worked around a number of presentations. The initial planning for the group involved requests being sent out via various email lists seeking submissions of papers for the group. Long abstracts were sought that provided an outline of the presentation content and methodology. The abstracts that were submitted were sent to the Chief Organizer and then to the Associate and Local Assitant Organizers for review. All papers were reviewed by at least three of the organizers and recommendations were made as to their status for this group. A key criteria for inclusion in the program was that the papers must address some aspect of equity. A total of seven papers were included in the program.
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In broad terms, Steve’s biographical note mirrors the pathway and entry into academia of many members of the mathematics education research community. Burrowing a little beneath the surface, and learning more about Steve, the man and his... more
In broad terms, Steve’s biographical note mirrors the pathway and entry into academia of many members of the mathematics education research community. Burrowing a little beneath the surface, and learning more about Steve, the man and his work, are the overriding aims of this chapter. Throughout, I draw heavily on Steve’s own voice, the perspectives of some of Steve’s colleagues, and the copious amount of written materials publicly available.
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Sex differences in performance and participation in mathematics continue to be a matter of concern. A variety of factors, both physiological and environmental, are generally thought to contribute to these sex differences. Much research... more
Sex differences in performance and participation in mathematics continue to be a matter of concern. A variety of factors, both physiological and environmental, are generally thought to contribute to these sex differences. Much research attention has been focused on the latter, and particularly on the role played by parents (Aiken, 1972; Astin, 1974; George & Solano, 1976), teachers and the school environment (Casserly, 1980; Fennema & Sherman, 1977; Kreinberg, 1976; Ricks & Pyke, 1973; Schools Commission, Note 1), and peer group influences (Astin, 1968; Ernest, 1980; Edgar, Note 2). In the present study an attempt was made to quantify the effects of such social pressures by means of the motive to avoid success or fear of success measure (Horner, 1968, 1972) and to examine their influences on the mathematics performance and long term educational plans of a group of Victorian (Australia) high school students. Since its initial formulation well over a decade ago, much research attention has been focused on Horner's (1968) construct of the motive to avoid success. Specifically, the motive to avoid success was postulated, within the framework of the expectancy-value theory of motivation, in an attempt to explain and understand the conflicting sex-related findings of research on achievement motivation. Horner argued that, since being successful in competitive achievement situations is more congruent with the male role than the female role in our Western society, for many females attainment of success produces anxiety with a consequent adverse effect on performance. Most affected, she hypothesized, would be high-ability, high-achievement-oriented females who aspire to, and are capable of, achieving success yet at the same time fear the negative consequences of that success. "There are two potential sources for the negative consequences of success, i.e., loss of one's sense of femininity and self-esteem regardless of whether anyone finds out about the success
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... 134 GILAH C. LEDER Author Summary of Research Program/Problems Pearla Nesher Alan Bell Caleb Gattegno Geoffrey Howson Tom Kieren Nicolas Balachetf Jeremy Kilpatrick Dick Tahta Jere Confrey Alan Bishop Efraim Fischbein Will-in Kuijk... more
... 134 GILAH C. LEDER Author Summary of Research Program/Problems Pearla Nesher Alan Bell Caleb Gattegno Geoffrey Howson Tom Kieren Nicolas Balachetf Jeremy Kilpatrick Dick Tahta Jere Confrey Alan Bishop Efraim Fischbein Will-in Kuijk Gerard Vergnaud Merlyn Behr ...
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This study concerns the career intentions of a group of secondary school students in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne. Differences between the sexes and between grade levels are reported in terms of three indices: a new version of a... more
This study concerns the career intentions of a group of secondary school students in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne. Differences between the sexes and between grade levels are reported in terms of three indices: a new version of a social status measure which, though similar to that developed by Congalton (1962), may be seen as an acceptable alternative to it; a masculinity ratio, which measures the degree to which an occupation is dominated by one sex or the other; and a mundaneness ratio, for which each occupation has two values, one for each sex, and which reflects the popularity of the occupation.