Discussion
According to the National Curriculum Framework, 2005, classroom researches have indicated a fairly systematic devaluation of girls as incapable of mastering mathematics even when they perform well in mathematics. What is the most appropriate reason for this ?
Answer: C
The most appropriate reason is that gendered constructs of society have led to the belief that boys use more innovative strategies for problem-solving and thus have better conceptual understanding.
The NCF 2005 position paper on gender notes that classroom research has found teachers attributing girls' success in mathematics to hard work and rote following of rules, while attributing boys' success to ability and innovative strategies. This is a social construct, a stereotype, not a fact about girls or boys.
The other options repeat the very stereotypes the NCF rejects: that girls fear mathematics, that the subject is male by nature, or that boys' ability is innate.
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