Essays about: "female education"

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1. 1. Does Question-Based Learning Increase Student Confidence in Programming?

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Hanna Snarberg; Hanna Almqvist; [2022]
   Keywords : E-learning; Question-based learning; Self-assessment; Confidence; Gender; Introductory programming.;

   Abstract : An increasingly evident trend within higher education is the transition to online settings and the emergence of new online learning initiatives. This study evaluates an online learning environment which incorporates question-based learning.  Previous research has shown that question-based learning accelerates student learning. READ MORE

3. 2. Are Skewed Sex Ratios Impeding Female Empowerment in India? : A Study Looking at Violence and Violations in Indian Households

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Astrid Grube; Lindqvist Line; [2022]
   Keywords : Sex ratio; female empowerment; India; son preference; violence; missing women; demography;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the relationship between a skewed sex ratio and female empowerment in India. The study uses cross-sectional survey data from 2015-16, defining empowerment with an index that compiles questions directed toward women regarding if they have been subjected to violence and violations by their husbands or partners. READ MORE

4. 3. Gender roles in households : A case study on gender roles in households in northern Tanzania

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Sustainable Societies (SUS)

   Author : Ottilia Lundh; [2022]
   Keywords : Case study; gender roles; Tarime; northern Tanzania; gender inequality; gender perspectives; Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem Project SEMA ; sustainable livelihoods; oppression; physical violence; female genital multination; household activities; education; gender equality.; Fallstudie; könsroller; Tarime; norra Tanzania; ojämlikhet mellan könen; genusperspektiv; Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem Project SEMA ; hållbar försörjning; förtryck; fysiskt våld; kvinnlig könsstympning; hushållsaktiviteter; utbildning; jämställdhet;

   Abstract : This case study investigates perspectives and changes in gender roles in household activities from a gender (in)equality context in Tarime, northern Tanzania. The participants in this study part-took in a previous project called the Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem Project (SEMA) which aimed to integrate gender perspectives and sustainable livelihoods in rural parts of Tarime. READ MORE

5. 4. The effect of same-sex teacher assignment on student outcomes: Evidence from Australia and New Zealand

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hugo Morgado Azevedo; [2022]
   Keywords : Education; Gender match; Fixed effects; First difference; TIMSS; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This essay investigates the effects of a same-sex teacher assignment on female and male 8th grade students in Australia and New Zealand using data from the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). I employ the first difference (FD) method introduced by Dee (2007) to analyze the impacts on students' math and science academic achievements, as well as their attitudes toward these subjects. READ MORE

6. 5. Socio-economic and Demographic Factors associated with Fertility – Southeast and East Asian Evidence

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sofia Chen; Ruoshui He; [2022]
   Keywords : Fertility rates; Socio-economic and demographic determinants; Southeast and East Asia; Two-child policy; Fixed-effects; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Over the last three decades, Southeast and East Asian countries have experienced a substantial fertility decline. The socio-economic and demographic determinants appear to be important in explaining the fertility transition experienced in the region. READ MORE