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Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

  • Written by Sarah Lubienski, Professor of Mathematics Education, Indiana University
Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomesMath teachers have to accommodate high school students' different approaches to problem-solving.RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to add,...

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