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“Math Class is Tough”: The Role of Mindset in Middle School Girls’ and Boys’ Math Achievement

Milligan, Erika
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1462203504

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2016, Honors Theses, Ohio Dominican University, Honors Theses.
Academic mindset, the importance of how students think about their intelligence, can affect their achievement in mathematics. Over many years, researchers have tried to understand a perceived gender gap in math achievement in favor of boys, but research has been inconsistent. Whether or not a gender gap exists in math achievement, sex differences remain in the STEM professions. Understanding the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence math achievement and beliefs about intelligence might help to shed light on the issues. The current study assesses middle school students’ implicit theories of intelligence (i.e., mindsets), achievement goals, study behavior, and math anxiety in order to understand math achievement. Results show that regardless of sex, students’ math achievement is equivalent. However, girls are more likely to have higher math anxiety than boys, while boys report greater enjoyment in math than do girls.
John Marazita, Ph.D (Advisor)
Anne Crimmings, Ph.D (Other)
JoAnn Hohenbrink, O.P., Ph.D (Other)
60 p.
Psychology
mindset; mathematics; middle school; sex differences; implicit theories of intelligence; achievement goal orientation; study behavior; math anxiety; math achievement

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  • Milligan, E. (2016). “Math Class is Tough”: The Role of Mindset in Middle School Girls’ and Boys’ Math Achievement [Electronic thesis or dissertation, Ohio Dominican University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1462203504

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Milligan, Erika. “Math Class is Tough”: The Role of Mindset in Middle School Girls’ and Boys’ Math Achievement. 2016. Ohio Dominican University, Electronic thesis or dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1462203504.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Milligan, Erika. "“Math Class is Tough”: The Role of Mindset in Middle School Girls’ and Boys’ Math Achievement." Electronic thesis or dissertation, Ohio Dominican University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1462203504

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