Examining Gender Gap in Mathematics: Role of Math Anxiety

• In Event: International Perspectives on Mathematics Performance, Intervention, and Support

Abstract

Present study examines the role of math anxiety (via path analysis) to explain the existing gap in math achievement between boys and girls in the US and various other parts of the world. By utilizing a large international dataset, the current study will provide an invaluable opportunity to assess the role math anxiety plays in the divergent math outcomes of boys and girls internationally and in the US, in particular.

Authors

• Pierre Mingtsan Lu, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

• Steve Song, Concordia University - Chicago

• Seokmin Kang, Teachers College, Columbia University