[RUME] Girls and Boys math scores

[Richard Hake]

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Michael Britt_ (2010) in his TIPS post "Girls and Boys math scores" asked:

"Does anyone have the link to the recent research showing that girls 
and boy's math scores really don't differ?"

To which Jim Clark (2010) responded [my insert at ". . . . 
[[insert]]. . .  ."]:

"Here is a link to a brief summary. . . .[[Science Daily (2010]]. . . 
. of one recent world-wide study . . . . .[[Else-Quest, Hyde, & Linn 
(2010)]] . . . . . showing no overall difference in averages between 
males and females on measures of math achievement."

For more than you probably ever wanted to know about gender 
difference in mathematics (and science) see "Gender Issues in 
Science/Math Education (GISME)" [Mallow & Hake (2008)]. 

Richard Hake, Emeritus Professor of Physics, Indiana University
24245 Hatteras Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Honorary Member, Curmudgeon Lodge of Deventer, The Netherlands.
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REFERENCES
Britt, M. 2010. "Girls and Boys math scores," TIPS post of 30 Jan 
2010 10:16:51-0800; online at 
<http://www.mail-archive.com/tips%40fsulist.frostburg.edu/msg00053.html>.

Clark, J. 2010. "Re: "Girls and Boys math scores," TIPS post of 30 
Jan 2010 13:53:08-0800; online at 
<http://www.mail-archive.com/tips%40fsulist.frostburg.edu/msg00055.html>.

Else-Quest, N.M.,  J.S. Hyde, & M.C. Linn.  2010. "Cross-National 
Patterns of Gender Differences in Mathematics: A Meta-Analysis," 
Psychological Bulletin136 (1): 103-127; online 
<http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/bul-136-1-103.pdf> (160 
kB).

Science Daily. 2010. "Few Gender Differences in Math Abilities, 
Worldwide Study Finds," 6 January; online at 
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100105112303.htm>.

Hake, R.R. & J.V. Mallow. 2008. "Gender Issues in Science/Math 
Education (GISME): Over 700 Annotated References and 1000 URL's: Part 
1 - All References in Alphabetical Order; and
Part 2 - Some References in Subject Order; all online as ref. 55 at 
<http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~hake/>. The abstract is also online 
at 
<http://hakesedstuff.blogspot.com/2008/11/gender-issues-in-sciencemath-education.html> 
with a provision for comments.
Part 2 subjects are:
a. Affirmative Action;
b. Constructivism: Educational and Social;
c. Drivers of Educational Reform and Gender Equity: Economic 
Competitiveness and
       Preservation of Life on Planet Earth;
d. Education and the Brain;
e. Gender and Spatial Visualization;
f. Harvard President Summers' Speculation on Innate Gender 
Differences in Science and Math
       Ability;
g. Hollywood Actress Danica McKellar's Book "Math Doesn't Suck";
h. Interactive Engagement;
i. International Comparisons;
j. Introductory Physics "Curriculum S" (for Synthesis);
k. Is There a Female Science? - Pro & Con;
l. Schools Shortchange Girls (or is it Boys?)
m. SEX DIFFERENCES IN MATHEMATICAL ABILITY: FACT OR ARTIFACT;
n. Status of Women at MIT.