Girls' perceptions of mathematics : an interpretive study of girls' mathematical identities

This thesis explores girls’ perceptions of mathematics and how they make sense of their mathematical identity. It seeks to understand the characterisations girls make of mathematics and mathematicians, shedding light upon their positioning as mathematicians. This is important because there remains a...

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Main Author: Foley, Catherine
Published: University of Reading 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.690085