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Ponte Academic Journal
Sep 2018, Volume 74, Issue 9

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN LOGICAL THINKING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MBEYA, TANZANIA

Author(s): Tuntufye Selemani Mwamwenda

J. Ponte - Sep 2018 - Volume 74 - Issue 9
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2018.9.6



Abstract:
among secondary school students, the present study aimed at assessing the gender differences in logical thinking among secondary school students in Mbeya, Tanzania. The sample of the investigation comprised 66 secondary school students selected from a private school in the City of Mbeya, Tanzania owned and managed by the author of this study. The participants were administered the Group Assessment Logical Thinking (GALT) Test consisting of ten multiple answers. For each correct response, a score of one point was awarded, thus making a sum score of ten points. A chi-square was employed for determining gender differences in means for male and female respondents who passed and those who did not pass. The results showed that the gender difference was statistically significant, in favour of female respondents who outperformed male respondents in logical thinking: χ2 (1df, N66=51.8, p< 0.001.
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