A study on gender differences in academic achievement at University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) / Jessita Joseph

• Main Author: Joseph, Jessita
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Differential psychology. Individuality. Self; Behavior. Behavior modification; Performance. Competence. Academic achievement; Motivation in education. Interest. Attention; Research
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/52512/1/52512.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/52512/

Educational statistics and worldwide media have reported a gender gap in academic achievement, with boys falling behind girls with regard to grades, high school graduation, and college enrollment and retention. This study examines the existence of genders gaps in education and the factors that lead...