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題 名 | 數學能力與性別對高中學生選組之影響=The Impact of Mathematics Background and Gender on the Choice of Major in Taiwan's Senior High School |
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作 者 | 郭祐誠; 許聖章; | 書刊名 | 經濟論文叢刊 |
卷 期 | 39:4 2011.12[民100.12] |
頁 次 | 頁541-591 |
分類號 | 521.22 |
關鍵詞 | 高中生選組; 數學背景; 家庭背景; 性別差異; Choice of major; Math achievement; Socioeconomic status; Gender gap; |
語 文 | 中文(Chinese) |
中文摘要 | 台灣地區歷經經濟發展及教育環境變遷,高中生在選組上仍明顯存 在性別差異, 且隨時間演進並無重大改變。本研究利用「台灣教育 長期追蹤資料庫」(Taiwan Education Panel Survey)分析性別、學生 數學能力及家庭背景對於選組的影響,我們的實證結果顯示高中生 選組偏好存在相當大的歧異,其中數學成就差距是重要的解釋因素, 但數學對男女的影響並不一致,而其它家庭背景變數則相對並不重 要。此外雖然女性明顯較男性不傾向選擇自然組, 但性別間稟賦差 距可解釋的部分只佔16%–21%, 性別間選組差異仍大部分無法由 男女間稟賦不同所解釋。最後本研究結果間接反駁女生較不傾向選 擇自然組, 乃因其數學能力較差所致之觀點。 |
英文摘要 | Historical data indicate a significant and persistent gap between male and female choice of major in Taiwan’s high schools. This study examines the effects of parental socioeconomic status on the choice of major, with special attention to gender disparity and its interaction with other factors. Furthermore, using the newly released panel data from the Taiwan Education Panel Survey (TEPS), we are able to investigate the potential influence of a student’s past math achievement on the choice of major and further analyze the difference between male and female students. While math achievement is the most important factor among all variables in determining the choice of major, the impact of math is not consistent across gender. Our results indicate that the differences in endowments account for only 16%–21% of the overall gender gap. Still a considerable portion of the gender gap cannot be explained. Thus, it is inappropriate to attribute the gender difference in choice of major solely to math ability. |
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