Gender Issues in Virtual Training for Mathematical Kangaroo Contest
Gender Issues in Virtual Training for Mathematical Kangaroo Contest
Author(s): Mark Applebaum, Erga Heller, Judith Zamir, Lior SolomovichSubject(s): Education, School education, Vocational Education, Adult Education, Higher Education , History of Education, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Национално издателство за образование и наука „Аз-буки“
Keywords: gender; online mathematics competitions; challenge; problem solving
Summary/Abstract: In today’s technologically enhanced world, mathematics competitions have become accessible to more boys and girls interested in challenging tasks. In previous studies, we were focused on the issue of attracting girls to mathematics generally, and math competitions specifically. We found that boys showed better results. Furthermore, across all five grades (2 – 6), the girls’ performance on some tasks was better than that of the boys. Further investigation is required to ascertain the existence of a particular trend, and the possible underlying factors. In this paper we present gender-related issues pertinent to virtual training for the Israeli Mathematical Kangaroo Contest in Grades 5 and 6. We evaluated whether any differences existed in participation patterns between boys and girls, and their performance in online problem-solving programmes.
Journal: Математика и информатика
- Issue Year: 63/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 51-66
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
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