One Chemistry Professor's Misconceptions about Gender and Scientific Ability: Was It Gender Bias or Gender-Population Bias?

Stephanie F. Watson
Department of Accounting, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR 72035
Fred H. Watson
Department of Chemistry, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA 71209
J. Chem. Educ., 2006, 83 (5), p 702
DOI: 10.1021/ed083p702.1
Publication Date (Web): May 1, 2006

Abstract

More females take general chemistry these days than do males. One may tend to attribute superiority to the gender that is in numerical majority. This could explain why the impression of male superiority is being dispelled and might be supplanted by the impression of female superiority.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Chemical Education Research

Keywords (Feature):

Letters

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Misconceptions / Discrepant Events

Keywords (Subject):

Administrative Issues
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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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