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Randhawa, Bikkar S.; And Others – 1989
In mathematics, Canadian students perform poorly, and enrollment in Canadian postsecondary institutions is low, particularly for women. Clearly, there is a need to understand the personal and social factors that influence mathematics achievement and academic choices. A. Bandura's self-efficacy theory (1977, 1982) implies that academic choices are…
Descriptors: Algebra, Career Choice, Comparative Testing, Course Selection (Students)
Wing, Cliff W., Jr.; And Others – 1989
The relationship between gender and the race/geographic area of students and their Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score gains after participation in one of two test preparatory programs was studied. Black (n=181) and native-born Appalachian white (n=67) high school juniors were selected on the basis of high scores on the California Achievement…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Testing
Peer reviewedTamir, Pinchas – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1990
Survey data were analyzed from 14- and 17-year-old Israeli students--1,990 ninth graders and 2,000 twelfth graders, respectively--involved in the Second International Science Study. The effects of ethnic origin (Afro-Asian versus European/American) and gender on high school student achievement, interest/motivation, attitudes, and self-concept…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Comparative Testing, Ethnic Origins
