Gender Differences in Motivation and Strategy Use in Science: Are Girls Rote Learners?.

Meece, Judith L.; Jones, M. Gail

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ERIC Number: EJ522164

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Gender Differences in Motivation and Strategy Use in Science: Are Girls Rote Learners?

Meece, Judith L.; Jones, M. Gail

Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v33 n4 p393-406 Apr 1996

Examines gender differences in fifth- and sixth-grade students' self-reports of confidence, motivation goals, and learning strategies in whole-class and small-group sessions. Overall, results reveal few gender differences and indicate that students report greater confidence and mastery motivation in small-group lessons. Contains 55 references. (Author/JRH)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Gender Issues, Learning Motivation, Learning Strategies, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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