An analysis of gender related differences in performance and attitudes of participants in the 1997 UCT Mathematics competition

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dc.contributor.advisorWebb, J Hen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTucker, Diane Jeanen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-04T16:34:23Z
dc.date.available2016-03-04T16:34:23Z
dc.date.issued1998en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 77-84.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn this study, possible gender differences in and attitudes towards mathematics will be investigated. As a sample, the candidates taking part in the individual competition in the University of Cape Town Mathematics Competition will be used. This sample has been chosen since it appears that even though the gender related differences in performance that are reported are often very small, the differences are often more apparent at the upper end of the ability scale. Since the University of Cape Town Mathematics Competition attracts entries from candidates of wide ranging ability, a number of investigations can be done. The investigations that will be carried out. included statistical analyses of a number of different categories in mathematics (algebra, arithmetic, geometry and problem solving), various sub-categories and special categories; questions that have been repeated in more than one question paper will also be investigated for any patterns in performance (in terms of maturity in mathematics). Since learners engaging in mathematical activities (including participating in mathematics competitions) are affected by external and internal influences on their perception and attitudes towards mathematics, it was felt that an investigation into the relationship between performance in mathematics and attitudes towards mathematics was important. Gender related differences in attitudes towards mathematics will also be investigated. The results of this study will show that, where statistically significant differences in performance exist, these differences are in fact very small. The results of the attitudes questionnaire demonstrate that there is a statistically significant correlation between attitudes and performance in mathematics and that there exists small, yet statistically significant differences in attitudes towards mathematics.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationTucker, D. J. (1998). <i>An analysis of gender related differences in performance and attitudes of participants in the 1997 UCT Mathematics competition</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17444en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTucker, Diane Jean. <i>"An analysis of gender related differences in performance and attitudes of participants in the 1997 UCT Mathematics competition."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17444en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTucker, D. 1998. An analysis of gender related differences in performance and attitudes of participants in the 1997 UCT Mathematics competition. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Tucker, Diane Jean AB - In this study, possible gender differences in and attitudes towards mathematics will be investigated. As a sample, the candidates taking part in the individual competition in the University of Cape Town Mathematics Competition will be used. This sample has been chosen since it appears that even though the gender related differences in performance that are reported are often very small, the differences are often more apparent at the upper end of the ability scale. Since the University of Cape Town Mathematics Competition attracts entries from candidates of wide ranging ability, a number of investigations can be done. The investigations that will be carried out. included statistical analyses of a number of different categories in mathematics (algebra, arithmetic, geometry and problem solving), various sub-categories and special categories; questions that have been repeated in more than one question paper will also be investigated for any patterns in performance (in terms of maturity in mathematics). Since learners engaging in mathematical activities (including participating in mathematics competitions) are affected by external and internal influences on their perception and attitudes towards mathematics, it was felt that an investigation into the relationship between performance in mathematics and attitudes towards mathematics was important. Gender related differences in attitudes towards mathematics will also be investigated. The results of this study will show that, where statistically significant differences in performance exist, these differences are in fact very small. The results of the attitudes questionnaire demonstrate that there is a statistically significant correlation between attitudes and performance in mathematics and that there exists small, yet statistically significant differences in attitudes towards mathematics. DA - 1998 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1998 T1 - An analysis of gender related differences in performance and attitudes of participants in the 1997 UCT Mathematics competition TI - An analysis of gender related differences in performance and attitudes of participants in the 1997 UCT Mathematics competition UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17444 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17444
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTucker DJ. An analysis of gender related differences in performance and attitudes of participants in the 1997 UCT Mathematics competition. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, 1998 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17444en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mathematics and Applied Mathematicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMathematicsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherGenderen_ZA
dc.titleAn analysis of gender related differences in performance and attitudes of participants in the 1997 UCT Mathematics competitionen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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