Gender performance and attitudes toward mathematics in BUSCEP students at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
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1997
Authors
Cassy, Bhangy
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After Mozambique became independent from Portugal, the main aim of
the government policy towards education was to create equity of
opportunity to enter the formal education system for different social,
gender and age groups. However, females are still under-represented in
higher education particularly in courses which require an extensive
mathematical background. Thus, the purpose of this study was, to explore
possible gender differences in performance and attitudes toward
mathematics among 1996 BUSCEP students at Universidade Eduardo
Mondlane. Those students were tested on several affective and cognitive
variables, using a questionnaire and tests. The results suggested that
gender performance and attitudes towards mathematics tend to be
similar, and the inequalities found, were more evident in the
participation in mathematics related careers. These findings emphasise
the need to further examine the interrelationships between gender and
career choices which should be conducted with students from the
secondary school.
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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Science. Johannesburg, 1997.
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Cassy, Bhangy (1997) Gender performance and attitudes toward mathematics in BUSCEP students at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, <http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/handle/10539/22101>