The independent contributions of gender stereotypes and gender identification in predicting primary school pupils’ expectancies of success in STEM fields

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 1614-1632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Selimbegović ◽  
Mia Karabegović ◽  
Mirta Blažev ◽  
Josip Burušić
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Identification ◽  
Stem Fields ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Primary School Pupils

scholarly journals The Influence of Child Labour on Academic Achievement of Primary School Pupils in Suba and Homa-Bay Districts, Kenya

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Susan Nduta Ligeve ◽  
Dr. Moses W. Poipoi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Child Labour ◽  
Gender Effects ◽  
Achievement Scores ◽  
Key Words Child ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Primary School Pupils

This causal-comparative study investigated the effects of child labour on academic achievement of primary school pupils in Suba and Homa-Bay districts in Kenya. The participants of this study were Class 7 pupils drawn from 12 schools in these two districts. A total of 333 pupils that is, 171 boys and 162 girls participated in the study. The academic achievement scores, which were extracted from the schools’ end-term examination records, were used to compare the participants on the dependent variable. The results of this study showed that pupils who were involved in child labour had a significantly lower academic achievement mean score than those not involved. The results also indicated that boys not involved had a significantly higher academic achievement mean score than girls not involved. Furthermore, boys involved in child labour activities had a significantly higher academic mean score than girls involved in child labour activities. It was concluded that there were child labour and gender effects on academic achievement of primary school pupils in Suba and Homa Bay districts. This study recommends that school pupils should not engage in fishing activities.   Key Words; Child labour, Academic Achievement, Gender

scholarly journals Prevalence of Ascariasis among Primary School Pupils in Two Communities of Kebbi State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
M. M. Galamaji ◽  
D. D. Attah
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Increase With Increase ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Improved Sanitation ◽  
Stool Samples ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Primary School Pupils

This study was carried out to determine the incidence of Ascariasis among primary school pupils in Jega and Maiyama of Kebbi state, Nigeria. Four hundred (400) stool samples were examined for Ascaris infections using formal-ether concentration techniques. The result of this study revealed 11.75% prevalence of the parasite. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) between the prevalence of Ascariasis among pupils examined from various schools. Statistical analysis shows that the prevalence of the infection was associated with community (O.R = 1.55) and gender (O.R = 1.72). The result also show that the infection increase with increase in age of the pupils. Improved sanitation, personal hygiene, deliberate policy for regular deworming of school children by the government will decrease the rate of ascariasis.

"Is it a Boy or a Girl?" Anonymity and Gender in Computer-Mediated Interactions

2010 ◽  
pp. 100-120
Author(s):  
Katheryn C. Maguire
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Gender Identification ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Linguistic Cues ◽  
On Line ◽  
And Gender

This chapter examines the research on sex differences and gender identification in computer-mediated interaction (CMI), and presents a pilot study of synchronous, anonymous, one-to-one interactions, to understand the extent to which a person’s “real life” sex can be identified in CMIs as well as the stylistic and linguistic cues that “mark” someone as “male” or “female.” Although previous research has reported sex differences in a number of different variables (e.g., number of words, disagreements), analysis of the transcripts in this study revealed only one significant difference, in that men corrected themselves more often than women. Furthermore, participants correctly guessed the sex of their partner 62.5% of the time, felt approximately 65% sure of their guess, and used gender stereotypes to make their assessments. Implications for anonymity and CMI research are discussed, focusing on the conditions under which sex differences and gender stereotypes become relevant in on-line interactions.

Is it a Boy or a Girl? Anonymity and Gender in Computer-Mediated Interactions

2011 ◽  
pp. 1590-1610
Author(s):  
Katheryn C. Maguire
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Gender Identification ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Linguistic Cues ◽  
On Line ◽  
And Gender

This chapter examines the research on sex differences and gender identification in computer-mediated interaction (CMI), and presents a pilot study of synchronous, anonymous, one-to-one interactions, to understand the extent to which a person’s “real life” sex can be identified in CMIs as well as the stylistic and linguistic cues that “mark” someone as “male” or “female.” Although previous research has reported sex differences in a number of different variables (e.g., number of words, disagreements), analysis of the transcripts in this study revealed only one significant difference, in that men corrected themselves more often than women. Furthermore, participants correctly guessed the sex of their partner 62.5% of the time, felt approximately 65% sure of their guess, and used gender stereotypes to make their assessments. Implications for anonymity and CMI research are discussed, focusing on the conditions under which sex differences and gender stereotypes become relevant in on-line interactions.

Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Naturalness in Speakers of Varying Gender Identities

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (7) ◽  
pp. 2054-2069
Author(s):  
Brandon Merritt ◽  
Tessa Bent
Keyword(s):  
Spontaneous Speech ◽  
Identification Accuracy ◽  
Rating Task ◽  
Gender Identification ◽  
Identification Task ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Perceptual Evaluation ◽  
Speech Training ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Speech Naturalness

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate how speech naturalness relates to masculinity–femininity and gender identification (accuracy and reaction time) for cisgender male and female speakers as well as transmasculine and transfeminine speakers. Method Stimuli included spontaneous speech samples from 20 speakers who are transgender (10 transmasculine and 10 transfeminine) and 20 speakers who are cisgender (10 male and 10 female). Fifty-two listeners completed three tasks: a two-alternative forced-choice gender identification task, a speech naturalness rating task, and a masculinity/femininity rating task. Results Transfeminine and transmasculine speakers were rated as significantly less natural sounding than cisgender speakers. Speakers rated as less natural took longer to identify and were identified less accurately in the gender identification task; furthermore, they were rated as less prototypically masculine/feminine. Conclusions Perceptual speech naturalness for both transfeminine and transmasculine speakers is strongly associated with gender cues in spontaneous speech. Training to align a speaker's voice with their gender identity may concurrently improve perceptual speech naturalness. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12543158

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