Research

GSA Research Analyses Findings of PISA 2022 through the Girls’ Schools Lens

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 survey reveals gender gap in attainment widens for girls in some subjects. The gap between boys and girls may be widening in mixed schools but this is not true of girls in…

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One in four teenage girls experiences a low mood

An article by Carme Escales published on 4th July 2023 in el diari de l'educació Sexual violence, less physical activity, being an immigrant, dieting and smoking are some of the reasons Feeling sadness, hopelessness towards the future and difficulty or problems in reconciling or maintaining…

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Spain, at the bottom of the European countries in terms of equality in Maths between boys and girls

An article by Josep Corbella published in La Vanguardia on 1st July 2023. Spain is one of the countries in Europe with the lowest proportion of girls among the best students in secondary Mathematics. In addition, it is one of the countries where the brightest girls in Mathematics tend to have less…

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X-ray of the gender gap in STEAM training

The gender gap in scientific-technological careers is a worldwide fact that is corroborated by numerous studies such as the one reviewed below. In single-sex schools, on the contrary, this gap is much smaller as gender stereotypes are greatly reduced. Anyone who observes this fact without prejudice…

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Personalized education

Pérez Guerrero, J. and Ahedo Ruiz, J. (2020). La educación personalizada según García Hoz. Revista Complutense de Educación, 31(2), 153-161 This article examines the philosophy underlying the concept of personalized education as conceived by Victor Garcia Hoz. For García Hoz, the process…

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