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An exploration of how gender interacts with other factors in predicting achievement in mathematics

Twohill, Aisling orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-1156-9983 and McHugh, Grainne (2025) An exploration of how gender interacts with other factors in predicting achievement in mathematics. In: Tenth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 10), 17th and 18th October, 2025, DCU, Dublin.

Abstract
Gender gaps persist in international assessments of mathematics, and in most cases, differences are in favour of boys. In Ireland, concern has been raised about lower numbers of girls than boys attaining at the highest levels of mathematics. The research described in this paper examined data from a longitudinal government study in Ireland. Relationships were explored between attainment in mathematics at school completion and socioeconomic status (SES), general anxiety, attainment in mathematics at age 9, and enjoyment of mathematics at age 9. Gendered differences were found in the strength of the correlation in all cases. The completion of mathematics-rich subject(s) was also explored as a potential contributing factor to variations in attainment in mathematics, but no gendered difference was found.
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Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:Conference
Refereed:Yes
Subjects:Social Sciences > Gender
Mathematics
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education
DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of STEM Education, Innovation, & Global Studies
Research Institutes and Centres > Research Centre in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education (CASTel)
Research Institutes and Centres > Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship Education (CHRCE)
Published in: Nic Mhuirí, Siún, Harbison, Lorraine and Ryan, Miriam, (eds.) Proceedings of the Tenth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 10). . MEI and Dublin City University.
Publisher:MEI and Dublin City University
Official URL:https://zenodo.org/records/17398480
Copyright Information:Authors
ID Code:31905
Deposited On:03 Dec 2025 11:48 by Aisling Twohill . Last Modified 03 Dec 2025 11:48
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