The Effects of Student-Teacher Gender Matching on Students f Performance in Junior High Schools in Japan

Hisanobu Kakizawa ()
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Hisanobu Kakizawa: Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University

No 17-29, Discussion Papers in Economics and Business from Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics

Abstract: This study analyzes the student-teacher gender matching effect on students f academic performance and questioning behavior. The results indicate as follows: 1. Positive effects of same gender teachers on students f performance are observed, especially for girls. 2. The gender-matching effect appears to be most significant in the study of English, followed by math and science. 3. Gender matching has an effect on students f questioning behavior. 4. Changes in questioning behavior may partly explain the improvement in performance. 5. Even when the effects of questioning behavior are controlled for, female teachers still have a positive effect on girls f performance.

Keywords: Academic performance; Gender-matching effect; Questioning behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I20 I21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 38 pages
Date: 2017-09
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