scholarly journals Secondary School Leaving Examinations: The Impact of Expectancies, Values, and Dimensional Comparisons on Male and Female Students’ Science-Oriented Choices

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nele Kampa ◽  
Sonja Krämer ◽  
Bettina Hannover
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Examination of the Association Between Co-ed and Gender-Specific School Intramural Programs and Intramural Participation Among a Sample of Canadian Secondary School Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Williams ◽  
Kathleen E Burns ◽  
Kate Battista ◽  
Margaret de Groh ◽  
Ying Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Student Participation ◽  
Female Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gender Specific

Abstract Background Intramurals are an important part of the physical activity offerings in secondary schools; however, it is not well understood how co-ed and gender-specific intramural programs impact intramural participation among male and female students. Therefore, the objective of this research was to examine if the number of co-ed, male-only, and female-only intramurals offered at a school was associated with student participation in intramurals. Methods A large sample of Canadian secondary school students (N=60,635) completed the COMPASS survey in 2017-2018. School staff reported the number of co-ed, male-only, and female-only intramurals offered at each school. Students reported whether they participated in school intramurals. Hierarchical models were used to assess associations. Results Intramural participation was marginally higher among male students (36%) than female students (32%; p<.0001). Female students attending schools that offered female-only intramurals were 17% (OR 1.17 [95% CI: 1.05-1.30]) more likely to participate. The number of co-ed and male-only intramurals offered were not significantly associated with student participation. Conclusions We found a positive association between offering female-only intramurals and female intramural participation, highlighting the importance of these programs for female students. Offering female-only intramurals may be a way for schools to improve participation and physical activity levels of female students. More research is needed on the impact of specific sports or activities on male and female student participation.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence Differences between the Normal, the Blind and the Deaf in Adolescence in a Jordanian Sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 392
Author(s):  
Feryal Shnekat
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Intelligence Level ◽  
The Impact

<p>This study aimed to identify the Emotional intelligence differences between the normal, the<br />blind and the deaf in a Jordanian sample, in addition to the impact of the gender and type of<br />disability on the level of the emotional intelligence. The sample of the study consisted of 150<br />male and female students who are normal, deaf and blind in the adolescence. The researcher<br />collected data using Bar-On Emotional intelligence scale which is developed by Alia<br />Al-Oweidi and it is consisted of 60items distributed into six domains. Results showed the<br />highest mean of emotional intelligence level was for the normal students, the deaf and the<br />blind respectively. The results also showed that there were statistical significant differences<br />attributed to the type of the disability variable but there were no statistical significant<br />differences attributed to the gender variable.</p>

scholarly journals Academic Achievement Test in English and Mathematics of Secondary School Students in relation to Gender Differences

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Hasan ◽  
Salahuddin Khan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Achievement Scores ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Mathematics

The present research study aims to examine the academic achievement of secondary school students in relation to gender differences. The study was carried out on a sample of 100 male and female students studying in class IXth of Aligarh District, U.P. India. Two self developed tools were applied which finally analysed by applying Mean, SD, t-Test and Pearson‟s Coefficient Correlation (r). Results revealed a significant difference between male and female students in English achievement scores and also no significant difference was found between English and Mathematics achievement scores of IXth grade male students. Results also revealed low positive correlation between English and Mathematics achievement of male students of IXth grade and moderate positive correlation between English and Mathematics achievement of female students of IXth grade. The results suggested to the need of motivation and encouragement for enhancing academic achievement scores of male and female students.

scholarly journals Outdoor School Activities Strategy for Enhancing Student’s Academic Achievement and Retention in Science in Delta South Senatorial District

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Edarho Oghenevwede Oyovwi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Science Achievement ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Science Activities

The study examined the effects of outdoor science activities on student’s academic achievement and retention in science in Delta South Senatorial District. The quasi-experimental design was used specifically, the non-equivalent pre-test, post-test control group design. Four research questions and hypotheses were raised and formulated to guide the study. The population consists of all senior secondary school two (SSII) science students in all the Government-owned public schools in the Senatorial District with an estimation of fifteen thousand, two hundred and seventy-five students (15,275). A sample of two hundred and fifty (250) SSII science student’s randomly selected from four (4) public mixed secondary schools in the Senatorial District was used for the study. The instrument used for data collection was the Science Achievement Test (SAT) which was validated by experts in the field of Science, Measurement and Evaluation. The reliability of the instrument was established using Kuder-Richardson formula 21 which yielded coefficient of internal consistency of 0.82. Data were collected by administering the Science Achievement Test (SAT) as a pre-test. Post-test and post-post-test (follow up test). The data obtained were analysed using mean, standard deviation, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The results showed that there was a significant difference in the mean achievement and retention scores between students taught using outdoor science activities and those taught without outdoor science activities. There was no significant difference in the mean achievement scores between male and female students taught science with outdoor science activities and there was a significant difference in the mean retention scores between male and female students taught science with outdoor science activities in favour of male students. Based on the findings, it was concluded that outdoor science activities may be an option in promoting students’ academic achievement and retention in science students. Based on this, it was recommended that science teachers should adopt outdoor science activities in teaching science at the secondary school levels and that Government should provide an essential outdoor learning environment in schools to facilitate outdoor science activities.

scholarly journals Impact Of Metacognitive Awareness On Performance Of Students In Chemistry

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fazal ur Rahman ◽  
Nabi Bux Jumani ◽  
Muhammad Ajmal Chaudry ◽  
Saeed ul Hasan Chisti ◽  
Fahim Abbasi
Keyword(s):  
Female Students ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

The impact of metacognitive awareness on students’ performance has been examined in the present study. 900 students of grade X participated in the study.  Metacognitive awareness was measured using inventory, while performance of students was measured with the help of researcher made test in the subject of chemistry.  Results indicated that metacognitive awareness was significantly correlated with the performance of students.  The highly metacognitively aware science students performed well on the test.  Results further indicated that there was no significant difference in the metacognitive awareness of male and female students.  

scholarly journals The Assessment of Females in Mathematics

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Clark ◽  
Sharleen Forbes ◽  
Thora Blithe
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Mathematics Performance ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Internal Assessment ◽  
University Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Abilities ◽  
Assessment Procedures

Many assessment procedures in mathematics have been shown to disadvantage females in some situations. The authors show that females prefer questions set in “environmental” or “people” contexts and indicate that they do better on familiar, rather than problem-solving, questions. Performance of male and female students (both Maori and non-Maori) gives clear evidence that in secondary school national mathematics examinations, and in some university mathematics papers, females do better in the internal assessment than in the examination while the reverse is true for males. The New Zealand practice of moderating internal assessment by examination results is therefore weighted against female students. All assessment of mathematics performance should incorporate a number of different procedures in order to provide a more authentic measure of various mathematical abilities.

scholarly journals Impact of Cyberbullying Behavior on the Self-Esteem among Secondary and Higher Secondary School Students in Punjab, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol V (III) ◽  
pp. 385-395
Author(s):  
Fouzia Perveen ◽  
Asghar Ali ◽  
Muhammad Ramzan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Internet ◽  
School Students ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Impact

The internet users are more than four billion globally. The fast advancement in electronic technology caused an unpredictable variation in the development of students. The use of the internet has become the backbone of education and communication. The current study sets out to measure the impact of cyberbullying on the selfesteem among secondary and higher secondary school students in nine districts of Punjab, Pakistan were selected. The total sample size comprised of 3236 (1614 male 1622 female) students, and their ages were 13-19 years, recruited through conveniently sampling. Two questionnaires were employed in the present research for the purpose of data collection; Cyberbullying Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The data were analyzed through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 23.0). The quantitative results revealed that cyberbullying was significantly (p < .01) positively correlated with self-esteem. Further, linear regression results showed that cyberbullying was a significant impact on self-esteem. Results also showed the comparison between male and female samples for cyberbullying on the self-esteem, and results of the comparison showed that the mean of cyberbullying was selfesteem was significantly higher among female students than male respondents. The limitations of the results are discussed.

Predicting students' performance through techniques in study skills : a multivariate discriminant analysis approach

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Shukri Shamsuddin ◽  
Noor Izah Ismail ◽  
Wan Haslina Wan Hussin
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Analysis Approach ◽  
Multivariate Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Multivariate Discriminant

This paper investigates some of the study skills techniques practised by students in UiTM Johor campus. The multivariate discriminant analysis approach was used to analyse the data. The discussion focuses on to what extent these study skills techniques could be used to predict the academic performance ofstudents. This paper also examines whether there is a significant difference in study skills techniques practised by male and female students, by students of different secondary school backgrounds, and by students of different academic performances. It is hoped that this paper would shed some light on the effectiveness of the study skills program introduced to part one students upon entry into UiTM Johor.

Effect of Peace Interventions on Students’ Peacebuilding Attitudes at Secondary School Level

2021 ◽  
pp. 35-51
Author(s):  
Sadia Shaukat ◽  
Kiran Shahzadi ◽  
Umme-Farwa ◽  
Samina Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
School Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

It is the need of the hour to incorporate peace promotion as one of the significant features of the educational institutions in Pakistan. The present study explores the impact of a peace promotion intervention, with control and experimental groups, in order to understand if specific planned activities can significantly improve the peacebuilding attitudes of students. The study is experimental in nature, administering a pre-test and a post-test for both the control and experimental groups. Two equal samples (n=69) of 10th-grade (secondary school) students were selected — using a random sampling technique — for the control and experimental groups. The results of this study indicated that peace interventions — comprising games, hands-on activities, and dialogues — contributed significantly to improving the peace-building attitudes of the students in the experimental group. In addition, the female students of the experimental group exhibited a greater improvement in their peace building attitudes in the post-test phase as compared to their male counterparts. Furthermore, the study also reveals that the female students in the control group also depicted improvement in the post-test. This research presents implications for policymakers and educationists that need to be considered when introducing peace promotion activities into the (secondary) school curriculum. This article argues that practical activities — targeted to inculcate peaceful behavior in the students — can serve as important tools in establishing an environment of peace in society in general.

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