The 21st century challenge: empowering boys and children from lower socio-economic backgrounds
Historical trends within the South East Asian region show that given equal access to formal schooling, boys and children of lower socioeconomic status (SES) tend to have poorer academic outcomes as compared to their counterparts i.e. girls and those from higher-socioeconomic backgrounds.Focusing on...
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://repo.uum.edu.my/22569/ http://www.seml.uum.edu.my/images/Proceedings/Proceedings.pdf |
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| Summary: | Historical trends within the South East Asian region show that given equal access to formal
schooling, boys and children of lower socioeconomic status (SES) tend to have poorer academic outcomes as compared to their counterparts i.e. girls and those from higher-socioeconomic backgrounds.Focusing on Malaysia, a cross-sectional study was conducted drawing on quantitative analysis of the 1999 - 2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).The findings of this study show that (1) the underachievement of boys could be explained by a lack of kinesthetic learning elements in classrooms and (2) the underachievement of lower-SES children is due to their lack of cultural capital.Tentative recommendations are put forward to empower these groups of learners. |
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