Gender Differences in the Relationship of Nascent Conservation and Reading Abilities

Day, H. D.; Hollingsworth, Shirley

doi:10.1080/00220671.1983.10885481

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“…In addition, certain other qualities mark the distinction of female students when it comes to language proficiency. These results coincide with many studies that found differences between males and females in reading, favoring the females over the males (Abdellah (2001), Vadon (2000), Kranzler (1999), McKenna (1997), McCall (1989), Edwards (1989, Hyde & Linn (1988), Flynn (1983, Day & Hollingsworth (1983), Yawkey (1980), & Bewley (1975). However, most of these studies found that these differences tend to change according to the age and development of students from time to time, and present very different reasons for the superiority of females: ▪ Females tend to be interested in reading more than males (Edwards, 1989& Shannon, 1992.…”

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A Standard-based Evaluation of University English Majors' Reading Skills

Olwi

Abdellah

2020

Int J Re Edu Sci

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This paper investigates the extent to which a Saudi Arabian university English majors' meet the standards in reading skills and compares the reading proficiency of freshmen and graduates to measure the difference between them that can be attributed to their reading curriculum. The sample of the study consisted of 336 freshmen/graduates and male/female students enrolled in the department of English. It is found that the reading program presented to English majors at the university requires professionals and stakeholders to pay good attention to the important areas where participants showed a drastically low level. Detailed results were obtained based on standards and indicators shed more light on areas where female surpass male students, and vice versa. Recommendations for improving the quality of the reading program were suggested.

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