The relationship between gender and performance using a web based mathematics learning environment

Abstract

There has already been research on the difference between boys and girls while working with web based learning environments for mathematics education. Although various researchers have found significant differences in attitude towards mathematics and computer use, suggesting that boys have a more positive attitude, results on the difference in achievement while working with a web based mathematics learning environment have indicated no clear cut difference between boys and girls. This study examines the different problems that boys and girls face while working with a web based mathematics learning environment and the ways in which they try to solve these problems.