Originally Posted by aculady
More research supporting the idea that gender differences in math achievement are not due to biological factors:

http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-12-debunks-myths-gender-math.html

From study:

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Instead, Mertz and Kane recommend increasing the number of math-certified teachers in middle and high schools, decreasing the number of children living in poverty and ensuring gender equality.


Originally Posted by ultramarina
I was just coming here to post that! The greater male variability argument is really being pretty seriously debunked these days.

Probably not even at the high end - lot of both sexes at the very top.

http://amc.maa.org/amc8/2011/stats/2011-amc8stats.shtml


Last edited by Austin; 12/13/11 12:19 PM.