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Ortiz, Craig R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Homework varies widely in importance among both teachers and students, as well as in subject areas. In mathematics, it is generally expected that it plays a critical role in students' understanding of mathematics and will be assigned daily. However, it is also understood that whether students take homework seriously can be difficult to ascertain.…
Descriptors: Homework, Mathematics Achievement, High School Students, Secondary School Mathematics
Bhanot, Ruchi T.; Jovanovic, Jasna – Applied Developmental Science, 2009
This study examined whether parental involvement in children's science schoolwork (i.e., discussions about science, homework helping and encouragement of science interest) varies for boys and girls, and how these behaviors relate to children's science achievement beliefs (i.e., ability perceptions and task-value) at the end of a school year. We…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Mothers, Science Achievement, Parent Participation
Zafar, Basit – Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2009
Males and females are markedly different in their choice of college major. Two main reasons have been suggested for the gender gap: differences in innate abilities and differences in preferences. This paper addresses the question of how college majors are chosen, focusing on the underlying gender gap. Since observed choices may be consistent with…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Females, Disproportionate Representation, Gender Differences