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Exploring Gender differences in attitude towards Mathematics at Secondary Level in Pakistan

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  • Tahira Batool
  • Sofia Akhter
  • Tahira Kalsoom

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This study was aimed to find out the attitude towards mathematics which were communicating gender difference among secondary level students. A quantitative research approach was used to explore gender difference in relation to the attitude towards mathematics among nine graders. Fifty seven public sector schools in Lahore were selected for this research. All nine graders in public sector secondary schools were target population of current study. Eleven hundred and eighty six students were selected through multistage random sampling for present research. &A questionnaire developed by the researcher was used for exploration of gender difference in relation to students’ attitude towards mathematics at secondary level in Pakistan. It was a Lekert Scale with five points on it. The questionnaire was pilot tested and validated by experts. It was found that overall gender difference in attitude towards mathematics did not significantly exists. Therefore, the reason of difficulty in mathematics is needed to be explored for both boys and girls.

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  • Tahira Batool & Sofia Akhter & Tahira Kalsoom, 2020. "Exploring Gender differences in attitude towards Mathematics at Secondary Level in Pakistan," Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, CSRC Publishing, Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy Pakistan, vol. 6(2), pages 587-596, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:src:jbsree:v:6:y:2020:i:2:p:587-596
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v6i2.1157
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