Correlation/Causation?
February 17, 2012 9:03 AM Subscribe
"The gender results show that students' beliefs tend to increase the gender gap in
investment and effort. A male teacher increases the effort and investment of a
female student. A female teacher tends to lower the effort and investment of male
students."
(LSE study: abstract, full PDF)
This post was deleted for the following reason: Maybe you could let us know where this quotation came from, because it is not in the article that you are linking. -- jessamyn
In the abstract, it doesn't talk about students, but about teachers and whether they assess children differently depending on their ethnicity (the answer is yes).
posted by jb at 9:16 AM on February 17, 2012
posted by jb at 9:16 AM on February 17, 2012
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posted by Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory at 9:19 AM on February 17, 2012
posted by Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory at 9:19 AM on February 17, 2012
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posted by Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory at 9:20 AM on February 17, 2012
posted by Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory at 9:20 AM on February 17, 2012
A female teacher tends to lower the effort and investment of male students.
Yes, but what about a hot female teacher?
posted by goethean at 9:24 AM on February 17, 2012
Yes, but what about a hot female teacher?
posted by goethean at 9:24 AM on February 17, 2012
The quotation in the FPP actually appears to be from this recent paper. The linked papers are from a 2008 paper from the same author.
posted by xchmp at 9:25 AM on February 17, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by xchmp at 9:25 AM on February 17, 2012 [1 favorite]
Yes, but what about a hot female teacher?
David Lee Roth was both late to class and didn't bother to bring any paper, so it sure seems like both his investment and effort were subpar.
posted by Copronymus at 9:30 AM on February 17, 2012 [3 favorites]
David Lee Roth was both late to class and didn't bother to bring any paper, so it sure seems like both his investment and effort were subpar.
posted by Copronymus at 9:30 AM on February 17, 2012 [3 favorites]
What's the difference between a male teacher raising effort and investment, and a female teacher lowering them?
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 9:38 AM on February 17, 2012
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 9:38 AM on February 17, 2012
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