Gender Differences in Geometry and Mathematics Achievement and Self-efficacy Beliefs in Geometry

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2011-03-01

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Erdogan, Ahmet
Baloğlu, Mustafa
Kesici, Sahin

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Problem Statement: Individual differences in education have great importance. Such differences become particularly crucial in disciplines such as mathematics and geometry. One of the most frequently investigated individual differences is gender-related. Gender differences in mathematics may be different depending upon the particular area of mathematics. Therefore, gender differences in geometry performance and efficacy deserve attention.

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Gender differences, Mathematics course achievement level, Geometry course achievement level, Geometry self-efficacy beliefs

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/53087

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EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

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Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Article

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A. Erdogan, M. Baloğlu, and S. Kesici, “Gender Differences in Geometry and Mathematics Achievement and Self-efficacy Beliefs in Geometry,” EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, pp. 91–106, 2011, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/53087.