Saturday, March 14, 2009

Filipino Women Are Better than Men in Math

Trends in International Science and Mathematics Study (TIMSS) data in 1999 and 2003 consistently showed that second year high school female students (Grade 8) in the Philippines "performed significantly better" than male students "overall, and in the items on Number, Algebra, and Data."

These findings differ from international studies which reveal that male students are better in mathematics than females, except in algebra.

Read the full article here.

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