Gender Performance Gaps Across Different Assessment Methods and the Underlying Mechanisms: The Case of Incoming Preparation and Test Anxiety

Gender Performance Gaps Across Different Assessment Methods and the Underlying Mechanisms: The Case of Incoming Preparation and Test Anxiety

A persistent “gender penalty” in exam performance disproportionately impacts women in large introductory science courses, where exam grades generally account for the majority of the students' assessment of learning. Previous work in introductory biology demonstrates that some social psychologic...

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Main Authors: Shima Salehi, Sehoya Cotner, Samira M. Azarin, Erin E. Carlson, Michelle Driessen, Vivian E. Ferry, William Harcombe, Suzanne McGaugh, Deena Wassenberg, Azariah Yonas, Cissy J. Ballen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Education
Subjects:
gender
STEM equity
high stakes assessment
test anxiety
mediation analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feduc.2019.00107/full

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