A study by scientists from the University of Trento in Italy has shown a huge gender gap in school performance. Teachers are more likely to give girls higher marks because they are better behaved and easier to teach.
A new study has shown that girls tend to get better grades than boys, even though they have identical competencies, i.e. the same set of knowledge. And all because girls are more accurate. The researchers compared the results of a series of standardized tests of nearly 40,000 students aged 15 and 16. Girls were found to consistently score higher than boys, despite having roughly the same level of achievement.
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But how can this be explained? The authors of the study suggest that teachers may unconsciously reward students who demonstrate traditional female behaviors such as silence, perseverance, and orderliness, which makes learning easier.
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There is a strong correlation between higher grades and desired educational outcomes, such as admission to prestigious universities, as well as a lower likelihood of a student dropping out of school. Therefore, higher grades are also correlated with other outcomes such as higher lifetime earnings, prestigious jobs, and even life satisfaction. The observation showed the existence of a systemic prejudice of teachers towards students depending on their gender. (READ MORE)
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Italian State University, whose campuses are located in the cities of Trento and Rovereto, was founded in 1962