Gender differences in academic performance in a large public university in Turkey

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Dayioglu M., Tueruet-Asik S.

HIGHER EDUCATION, cilt.53, sa.2, ss.255-277, 2007 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10734-005-2464-6
  • Dergi Adı: HIGHER EDUCATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.255-277
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: academic achievement, gender disparity, placement exam, Turkey, undergraduate students, universities, SEX-DIFFERENCES, HIGH-SCHOOL, COLLEGE MAJORS, WOMENS, DETERMINANTS, INTELLIGENCE, ACHIEVEMENT, PREDICTIONS, VARIABLES, SELECTION
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The paper attempts to determine whether there are significant gender differences in academic performance among undergraduate students in a large public university in Turkey based on three indicators; university entrance scores, performance in the English preparatory school and in the program the student is majoring in. The paper finds that a smaller number of female students manage to enter the university and when they do so, they enter with lower scores. However, once they are admitted to the university, they excel in their studies and outperform their male counterparts. This result holds after controlling for the field of study and individual attributes.