首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
专升本
Who’s Afraid of Maths Anyway?(10) Scientists have tried to come up with biological explanations for the difference between b
Who’s Afraid of Maths Anyway?(10) Scientists have tried to come up with biological explanations for the difference between b
admin
2016-02-01
34
问题
Who’s Afraid of Maths Anyway?(10)
Scientists have tried to come up with biological explanations for the difference between boys and girls. However, none were convincing enough to explain the general picture. As one scientist points out, " There are slight genetic differences between the sexes at birth which may influence the subjects boys and girls choose. But the difficulty is that by the time children reach school age, there are so many other influences that it is almost impossible to tell whether girls are worse at science and maths, or whether they’ ve been brought up to think of these subjects as boys’ ’ territory’."
Statistics show that in mathematics, at least, girls are equal to boys. A recent report suggests that girls only stop studying mathematics because of social attitudes. One of the report’ s authors says, "While it is socially unacceptable for people not to be able to read and write, it is still acceptable for women to say that they are ’ hopeless’ at maths. Our research shows that, although girls get marks which are as good as the boys’ , they have not been encouraged to do so."
The explanation for the difference, which is apparent during the teenage years, goes as far back as early childhood experiences. From their first days in nursery school, girls are not encouraged to work on their own or to complete tasks, although boys are. For example, boys and not girls, are often asked to "help" with repair work. This encouragement leads to a way of learning how to solve problems later on in life. Evidence shows that exceptional mathematicians and scientists did not have teachers who supplied answers; they had to find out for themselves.
A further report on maths teaching reveals that teachers seem to give more attention to boys than to girls. Most teachers who took part in the study claimed that they expect their male students to do better at mathematics and science subjects than their female students. All of this tends to encourage boys to work harder in these subjects, and gives them confidence and convinces them that they can succeed.
Interestingly, both boys and girls tend to regard such "masculine" subjects like mathematics and science as difficult. Yet it has been suggested that girls avoid mathematics courses, not because they are difficult, but for social reasons.
Mathematics and science are mainly masculine subjects, and therefore, as girls become teenagers, they are less likely to take them up. Girls do not seem to want to be in open competition with boys. Neither do they want to do better than boys because they are afraid to appear less feminine and so, less attractive.
adjust to mean realize instead of be concerned about
accidentally on the move be conscious of get used to a variety of
Have you______the fast pace of life in Shanghai?
选项
答案
got used to
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/9zHC777K
本试题收录于:
英语题库普高专升本分类
0
英语
普高专升本
相关试题推荐
Youngpeoplewhodrinkorusedrugsaremainlyinfluencedbyboththeirparentsandpeers.Otherreasonstheytakethatfirstdr
Fromchildhoodtooldage,wealluselanguageasameansofbroadeningourknowledgeofourselvesandtheworldaboutus.When
Philip:Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutyoureducation,Mr.Clinton?Clinton:Yes.IgraduatedformYaleUniversity.【D1】______
Astheplanecircledovertheairport,everyonesensedthatsomethingwaswrong.Theplanewasmovingunsteadilythroughtheair
Readingisthoughttobeakindofconversationbetweenthereaderandthetext.Thereaderputsquestions,asitwere,tothet
Thewaypeopleholdtothebeliefthatafun-filled,pain-freelifeequalshappinessactuallyreducestheirchancesofever
Itisstillsometimesdifficulttounderstandwhythosebetweenages10and18wouldendangertheirlivesbyjoiningarmedforce
"Ihavenotcheatedonthisexamination."Everystudentwillhavetosignunderthis【B1】______.beforeanyexamnowthatasugge
Ifyoutravelaroundtheworld,youwillbesurprisedtofindthatforeigncustomscanbedifferent【C1】______yourown.Avisitor
A、HesawthebigtowerhevisitedonTV.B、HehasvisitedtheTVtowertwice.C、HehasvisitedtheTVtoweronce.D、Hewillvisi
随机试题
你怎么看待“禁酒令”?
请根据考生文件夹下“《计算机与网络应用》初稿.docx”和相关图片文件的素材,完成《计算机与网络应用》教材的编排任务,具体要求如下:设置页面的纸张大小为A4幅面,页边距上、下为3cm,左、右为2.5cm,设置每页行数为36行。
向量a=(1,一4,1)与=(2,一2,一1)的夹角θ为()。
关于铁硫蛋白的叙述正确的是
来源于豆科植物的药材是
采用移动模架法对桥梁承载结构施工时宜在()使用。
在下列各项中,不属于建筑安装工程直接费的费用是( )。
以“庆祝六一儿童节”为主题,设计一个幼儿园的活动方案。
(2022年国考)习近平总书记在庆祝中国共产党成立100周年大会上的讲话中指出,中国共产党团结带领中国人民,浴血奋战、百折不挠,创造了新民主主义革命的伟大成就。以下属于新民主主义革命的伟大成就的是()。①彻底消灭了在中国延续几千年的封
AGrassrootsRemedyMostofusspendourlivesseekingthenaturalworld.Tothisend,wewalkthedog,playgolf,gofishin
最新回复
(
0
)