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Teacher gender bias is real and has lasting effects on students' marks and study choices

  • Written by: Rigissa Megalokonomou, Lecturer in Economics, The University of Queensland
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Two important patterns in education are true world-wide. First, females outperform males in most subjects, and boys do not outperform girls in high school maths and physics. Second, more females than males enrol in higher education. However, female enrolments in science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) degrees are...

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