Using Matched Samples to Look for Sex Differences

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written by Jennifer Blue and Patricia Heller

The reasons for observed differences in physics performance between men and women have yet to be clearly determined. This study asks the question: if men and women have a similar background at the start of an introductory physics course, will there be differences in how much physics they learn by the end of the course? To answer the question, a matched sample of men and women was studied. Statistical analysis of the post-tests reveals no significant differences between the men and women in the matched sample.

Physics Education Research Conference 2003
Part of the PER Conference series
Madison, WI: August 6-7, 2003
Volume 720, Pages 45-48

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Published: September 9, 2004

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Education - Basic Research - Societal Issues = Gender Issues	- Lower Undergraduate - Upper Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Research study

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DOI:: 10.1063/1.1807250
PACSs:: 01.40.Fk; 01.75.+m
Keywords:: PERC 2003, cognition, educational courses, educational institutions, human factors, physics education research, problem solving, science and society
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created June 13, 2005 by Lyle Barbato
Record Updated:: April 11, 2024 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: September 9, 2004

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Blue, J., & Heller, P. (2003, August 6-7). Using Matched Samples to Look for Sex Differences. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2380&DocID=3410

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Blue, Jennifer, and Patricia Heller. "Using Matched Samples to Look for Sex Differences." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2003, Madison, WI, August 6-7, 2003. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2380&DocID=3410 (accessed 25 March 2025).

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Blue, Jennifer, and Patricia Heller. "Using Matched Samples to Look for Sex Differences." Physics Education Research Conference 2003. Madison, WI: 2003. 45-48 Vol. 720 of PER Conference. 25 Mar. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=2380&DocID=3410>.

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