Informal Science Writing Produced by Boys and Girls: Writing Preference and Quality.

Levine, Tamar; Geldman-Caspar, Zehava

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ERIC Number: EJ569387

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Informal Science Writing Produced by Boys and Girls: Writing Preference and Quality.

Levine, Tamar; Geldman-Caspar, Zehava

British Educational Research Journal, v22 n4 p421-39 Sep 1996

Reports the results of an analysis of science-related writing tasks of boys and girls. Indicates there were gendered differences in writing style and content, but similarities in quality. Reveals a narrower gender gap than that found when observing science and writing separately. Discusses practices for minimizing gendered differences in the classroom. (DSK)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Gender Issues, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement, Science and Society, Science Instruction, Scientific Literacy, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes, Writing Ability, Writing Difficulties, Writing Evaluation, Writing Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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