Abstract
Our interest in gender differences in orientation to academic study was prompted by an accumulation of anecdotal data that male and female students seem to behave differently in relation to their academic studies. In this paper, we will introduce some provoking pilot survey data from our Level 1 students (N = 126), set against a background literature which together suggest that Level 1 male undergraduate students in a psychology degree tend to have a different orientation to their studies from that of their female colleagues, a difference that is also perceived by their peers. From this, the implications for teaching psychology will be considered.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-36 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Psychology Learning and Teaching |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2007 |