Gender Differences in Advanced Mathematical Problem Solving

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 165-190

  Gallagher, Ann M ^a   De Lisi, Richard ^a,b   Holst, Patricia C ^c   McGillicuddy De Lisi, Ann V ^c   Morely, Mary ^a   Cahalan, Cara ^c  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c State University ^*

Author keywords

College students; Gender differences; High school students; Mathematical cognition; Problem solving; Sex differences; Solution strategies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTUITION; LOGIC; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUITION; LOGIC; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0034145679     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jecp.1999.2532     Document Type: Article

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