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Girls only about as anxious about Maths as boys
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According to research by
German and Canadian researchers, girls are not more petrified of maths
than boys as is generally believed. Humboldt University Berlin, the
University of Munich and McGill University in Montreal's researchers
carried out their twin study on 700 students from Class 5 to 11. The
first test involved two groups of questions, one asking them about
their anxiety regarding maths tests and the other about their anxiety
just before and after a maths test. This was matched against another
test containing a set of questions asked during a maths test via a
mobile phone. The study showed that though even the girls believed
that they were more anxious than boys, in reality, that was not the
case.
While it has always been
said that watching television is not healthy for toddlers, Professor
Linda Pagani from University of Montreal has established that it can
also lead to lower academic performance and being bullied. Apart from
being bullied, they are also likely to have problems with vocabulary,
maths, attention problems leading to less physical agility and effects
on health and achievement. American Academy of Paediatrics recommends
no TV for toddlers and beyond two years of age, a maximum of two
hours. The need to be aware of this limit is stressed by this study
that spanned across 991 girls and 1006 boys aged 29 months in Quebec. —
Compiled by AG