The Effect of Gender and Age on PPST Performance in an Urban Teacher Education Program

Authors

Judith Harrington, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 1995

Publication Title

Education

Volume

116

Issue

1

First Page

142

Last Page

144

Abstract

This study examined PPST scores for 318 College of Education students in a midsized, midwestern, urban university. Factors of gender and age were used to compare performance on the three PPST subtests of Reading, Writing and Mathematics. Findings tended to support some gender-stereotypical beliefs with regard to math and verbal abilities. The study's findings did not support the often perceived belief that traditional students outperform nontraditional students. Inferences for urban colleges of Education are discussed.

Comments

Published in the journal Education, 116(1), 142-144, 76. Publisher URL: http://www.projectinnovation.biz/index.html. Used by permission.

Recommended Citation

Harrington, Judith, "The Effect of Gender and Age on PPST Performance in an Urban Teacher Education Program" (1995). Counseling Faculty Publications. 3.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/counselfacpub/3