The Eighth International Literacy & Education Research Network Conference on

SPETSES, GREECE
4-8 July 2001

Abstract:

Eritrean children (boys and girls) start elementary school, grades 1-5, together in which both sexes perform equally and in some instances girls performing better than boys. When these get to junior secondary schools, grades 6-7, girls start to lag behind boys and when they continue in the senior secondary schools, grades 8-11, a sharp contrast is noted in the overall performance, but especially in the area of science, where boys outperform girls. The gap of academic achievement in Science subjects increases as the age and grades of the boys and girls increase, as a consequence, fewer females manage to continue in higher education. This further reduces the influence of women in science within and beyond education.

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Lettedenghil Ogbamicael

Profession: Teacher educator (instructor at the University of Asmara) (on study leave)

I am an Eritrean citizen leaving in Bristol (England), student at the Graduate School of Education. I am a Ph.D candidate sponsored by the University of Asmara, Eritrea. If all goes as planned I should complete my studies for October 2001 and go back home to implement what I have learned over here.

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Comments/Notes: I would very much appreciate to take part in this international conference and share the findings of my study with the participants. I feel confident that studies can contribute to the existing knowledge on the subject.

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Presentation Type
30 min. Paper

Presentation Equipment and Other Requests
Overhdead projector

Speaking Date/Time Restrictions

Country
Eritrea