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1     11/28/95

What Are Current Research Conclusions About Gender And:

A.  Attitudes toward math and science learning and careers

 1. Are there differences in attitudes toward math/science between boys/girls and men/women?

 2. What is the nature of these differences?

 3. Do attitudes change over time?

 4. Do differences change over time?

 5. Is there a "critical period" in attitude change?

 6. What factors influence attitudes toward math/science?

 7. Do these factors differentially impact boys/girls?

 8. Are attitudes toward math/science affected by:     parental expectations? (NSF 1994, Ch 2)
peer expectations?
math/science experiences in school?
experiences outside of school?

 9. Are attitudes toward math/science affected by:
teacher styles/teaching strategies?
differential reward patterns?
differential interactional patterns?
differential questioning patterns?
math and science experiences in school classes?
(NSF 1994, page 143, table 2-10)