Problem Statement

Problem Statement

Education in the US: Do Gender and Ethnicity matter in the US?

Boys and girls show different motives and interests for participating in school and academic activities. Gender differences in academic motivation appear not only in students' general attitudes toward school, but also toward specific academic domains. Gender influence on motivation can be considered in terms of students' perceptions of their academic competency and values and interests in academic tasks.

There are many problems with making general statements about motivational differences because these are undoubtedly influenced by multiple contextual factors, including culture, home, and developmental age. General conclusions ...