Influencia del género en el aprendizaje matemático en España. Evidencias desde el programa Internacional para la Evaluación de Estudiantes
- 1 Universidad Internacional de la Rioja. Logroño (España)
ISSN: 2389-7724, 2145-9258
Year of publication: 2020
Issue Title: Cultura Educación y Sociedad
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Pages: 71-86
Type: Article
More publications in: Cultura, Educación y Sociedad
Abstract
Different studies show how the gender factor is a variable that affects mathematical performance. This article investigates the existence and evolution of a gender gap in mathematics learning in Spain, based on the results of the evaluation of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in all its editions. The mathematical competence of Spanish students is also assessed, without any gender difference. A literature review of the last 30 years and a multisectoral analysis of the data provided by the PISA reports have been carried out. In the historical record the results highlight a better performance by competence in students of the male gender. On the other hand, the most current findings indicate a remarkable improvement in mathematical performance by Spaniards, in this case, without distinction of gender. It is concluded in the need to deepen the understanding of the internal self-concept and to go beyond the own social constructions to diminish the gaps between the different genders in the referred tests.