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Teachers' perspectives regarding the decline in boys' participation in post-compulsory rigorous mathematics subjects

Easey, Michael
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Easey, Michael
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This paper explores the decline in boys’ participation in post-compulsory rigorous mathematics using the perspectives of eight experienced teachers at an independent, boys’ College located in Brisbane, Queensland. This study coincides with concerns regarding the decline in suitably qualified tertiary graduates with requisite mathematical skills and abilities to meet increasing employment demands and opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. Individual interviews and a focus-group interview with teachers in various curriculum leadership, careers/counselling, and mathematics teaching roles revealed…
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2013
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Book
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1
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1-9
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School of Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
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National School of Education
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14802/10853
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http://www.merga.net.au/documents/Easey_MERGA36-2013.pdf
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