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Peer reviewedErickson, Gaalen; Farkas, Sandra – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1991
Among 238 Canadian high school seniors who took a science achievement test, 15 were interviewed afterward. Girls scored lower than boys and more frequently cited school experiences (rather than informal experiences or common knowledge) as the basis for answers. Some items elicited spontaneous negative reactions from girls but not boys. Contains 55…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
