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Brian's Class Materials- FALL 2012 - SEYS 362

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Queens College/CUNY
Education Unit
Fall 2012

Gender in the Science Classroom Quiz

Please choose true or false for each question and then think about how you will explain your answers. 

Note:  The purpose of this quiz is to promote discussion.  The answers are not cut and dried and depend on the individuals involved and the context of the situation.
  1. It is best to group children by gender in science classes.  For example, if you were doing a lab activity it would be best to put all girls in groups and all boys in their own groups.  True or False (Explain your answer)
  2. Girls tend to be called on by teachers more often in science classes.  True or False (Explain your answer)
  3. In traditional science textbooks, males are pictured more often than females.  True or False (Explain your answer)
  4. In traditional science textbooks, females are pictured doing more complex science tasks than males.  True or False (Explain your answer)
  5. Boys tend to have more opportunities to use computers than girls. True or False (Explain your answer)
  6. Boys are better than girls in the physical sciences and mathematics.  True or False (Explain your answer)
  7. Girls get better grades in science than boys in secondary school. True or False (Explain your answer)
  8. Science teachers tend to favor boys in science class.  True or False (Explain your answer)
  9. Boys are more likely to have ADHD than girls.  True or False (Explain your answer)
  10. Most girls are treated differently from boys from an early age and this affects their interest and attitude towards science.  True or False (Explain your answer)
  11. The numbers of males and female scientists are equal in most areas of science.  True or False (Explain your answer).
  12. A teacher should have high expectations for all students, both male and female.  True or False (Explain your answer)
  13. The numbers of females receiving graduate degrees in the Physical Sciences in increasing each year.   True or False (Explain your answer)
  14. Women are more intelligent than men.  True or False (Explain your answer)