The Difference between Single-sex and Co-ed Classes in Self-concept, Gender Stereotype and Mental Health of Gifted Students in Public Senior High School

• Main Authors: Yi-YingLi, 李奕瑩
• Other Authors: Wei-Ming Luh
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/26275510062044120343

碩士 === 國立成功大學 === 教育研究所 === 102 === The main purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of environment factors (single-sex or co-ed classes) on the self-concept, gender stereotype and mental health of gifted students in public senior high school. By using data from Taiwan Education Panel Survey (TEPS), 525 students were selected. There were 179 girls (72 female students were from single-sex classes) and 346 boys (104 male students were from single-sex classes) in the survey. The main findings of this research were stated as follows: 1.Students in single-sex classes had significantly higher scores in mathematics performance than that in co-ed classes. 2.Controlling for mathematics performance, no significant difference was found in the gifted high school female students from different environment (single-sex or co-ed classes) on self-concept. 3.Controlling for mathematics performance, male students from single-sex classes had significantly higher scores in self-concept than that from co-ed classes. 4.No significant difference was found in the gifted high school students from different environment (single-sex or co-ed classes) on gender stereotype. 5.Controlling for mathematics performance, no significant difference was found in the gifted high school students from different environment (single-sex or co-ed classes) on mental health. According to the above findings, some suggestions and implications for educators were also proposed.