Ching, Joyce Su Ping (2017) The 21st century challenge: empowering boys and children from lower socio-economic backgrounds. In: International Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ICSoTL 2017), 4 - 5 April 2017, UUM EDC Hotels & Resorts, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Historical trends within the South East Asian region show that given equal access to formal schooling, boys and children of lower socioeconomic status (SES) tend to have poorer academic outcomes as compared to their counterparts i.e. girls and those from higher-socioeconomic backgrounds.Focusing on Malaysia, a cross-sectional study was conducted drawing on quantitative analysis of the 1999 - 2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).The findings of this study show that (1) the underachievement of boys could be explained by a lack of kinesthetic learning elements in classrooms and (2) the underachievement of lower-SES children is due to their lack of cultural capital.Tentative recommendations are put forward to empower these groups of learners.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	ISBN: 978-983-42061-4-7 Organized by: School of Education and Modern Languages, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	achievement gap, boys, low socioeconomic status
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	School of Education & Modern Languages
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2017 00:31
Last Modified:	11 Jul 2017 01:05
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/22569

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