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Peer reviewedHarvey, T. J. – Educational Research, 1985
Evidence suggests that single-sex groups for science, whether in mixed schools or in single-sex schools, do not improve the attainment of girls in first-year science. Boys are shown to perform equally well upon knowledge-based tests; but upon mechanical reasoning and evaluation of data tests, boys perform significantly better than girls. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Females, Homogeneous Grouping, Knowledge Level
