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Boys perform better in math than girls
Introduction
The issue of gender differences in mathematics performance has been highly contested. Many scholars and theorists have adequately contributed in the topic. In this case, there has been varying viewpoints concerning the performance gap between boys and girls in mathematics. Based on research, a significant disparity between men and women in mathematics has been identified. This concept has raised a lot of controversy concerning the authenticity of the assumption that boys perform better than women. Research by various scholars has demonstrated that boys perform better in mathematics and sciences as compared to girls. It has been noted that men have an innate superiority which contribute to their awesome performance as compared to women. Nevertheless, there has been raising concerns from different scholars who have identified that there is no significant gender gap between the performance of boys and girls in mathematics.
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