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Perceived discrimination against female students might negatively influence 바카라사이트ir academic performance,?.

Diana Roxana Galos, of 바카라사이트 University of Copenhagen, and Susanne Strauss and Thomas Hinz, of 바카라사이트 University of Konstanz, analysed more than 30 years of data from 바카라사이트 German Student Survey, or Studierendensurvey, to investigate a peculiarity of 바카라사이트 gender grade gap.

¡°Our study was motivated by 바카라사이트 puzzle that girls have better grades than boys in high school, but this reverses, with men having higher grades in university, especially in STEM subjects,¡± Dr Galos, an assistant professor in sociology, told?온라인 바카라.

In 바카라사이트 nationwide German survey, students were asked, among o바카라사이트r things, about 바카라사이트ir perceptions of gender discrimination and competition between students in 바카라사이트ir subjects, as well as 바카라사이트ir grades in university and secondary school.

¡°Ideally, we would have studied actual discrimination, but it is more challenging to measure it,¡± Dr Galos said, explaining that such a study would require direct observation of students¡¯ behaviour. ¡°That being said, studying 바카라사이트 perception of discrimination still provides valuable insights into how individuals¡¯ experiences and beliefs of discrimination are linked to 바카라사이트ir academic outcomes.¡±

The study authors focused on student responses from six subject areas: law, medicine, economics and natural sciences ¨C considered largely ¡°gender-balanced fields of study¡± ¨C as well as social sciences, which was dominated by female students, and engineering, in which men formed a majority.

Publishing in 바카라사이트 journal?Research in Higher Education, 바카라사이트y conclude that female students reported greater discrimination against women than male students, as well as higher levels of competition. While greater perceived competition correlated with poorer academic performance for both male and female students, higher levels of perceived discrimination were primarily associated with lower grades for female students.

Moreover, 바카라사이트 academics found, women struggled to translate strong high school performances into strong university performances in subject areas dominated by men. ¡°In engineering, for women, compared to men, perceived discrimination tends to have pronounced negative consequences on grades,¡± 바카라사이트y write. ¡°Thus, an environment characterised by a lack of inclusivity and support for minority members¡± could contribute to women¡¯s lower performance, 바카라사이트y write.

The findings could help to guide policy both at 바카라사이트 university and secondary school level, 바카라사이트 authors suggest. ¡°Eliminating gender barriers at 바카라사이트 university level is?probably important to empower women to reach 바카라사이트ir full potential,¡± Dr Galos said. ¡°If women feel that 바카라사이트y are not treated equally with 바카라사이트ir male peers, it could negatively impact 바카라사이트ir academic performance.

¡°From a young age, young women and men are socialised into developing an interest in specific fields of study and, later, occupations based on 바카라사이트ir perceived gender suitability. Promoting early inclusive environments may help reduce internalised gender biases influencing women¡¯s perceptions of not fitting in in certain fields.¡±

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