shima malekzadeh

Numerous studies have shown that mathematical gender beliefs affect girls' mathematical performance and Leads to a drop in math scores and Their interest is in mathematical utility. However, there is a research gap in the study of the effect of an empowerment education package with self- determination approach on girl students math performance and gender beliefs.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the empowerment education package with self- determination approach on girl students math performance and gender beliefs (with low performance in this lesson.

The present study was applied in terms of purpose and in terms of data collection method, an experimental type was semi-experimental with design pre-test,post-test and follow with control group. The study population consisted of all girl students ninth grade in 6 district Tehran city during the years 2019-2020 with low performance in math. 32 people were targeted selected as a sample and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (16 people). The instruments of the present study were Leder and Forgasz (2002) mathematical Academic Belief Questionnaire, For the experimental group, training was held in 8 sessions of 60 minutes While the control group did not receive any intervention. Malekzadeh, Hejazi and Kiamanesh (1400) packages were used to teach empowerment with self-determination approach. Data analysis was performed by mixed analysis of variance.

showed that the use of empowerment training package with self-determination approach It has been effective in improving the performance and gender beliefs of math female students with low performance in this course (P<0/01).

girl students who participated in empowerment education sessions based on self-determination approach had better performance and Improvement beliefs to math lesson. Therefore, it is recommended to be considered as one of the educational programs at educational institutions Including In schools with different groups and more.

Numerous studies have examined the effect of self – determination education on student learning, but research that has developed designing and editing an empowerment education package with self- determination approach and its effectiveness on student math performance and belifs has been neglected.

the purpose of this was to designing and editing an empowerment education package with self- determination approach and its effectiveness on girl and boy students math performance and belifs with low performance in this lesson.

The present study was applied in terms of purpose and combined in terms of method)qualitative and quantitative), the qualitative part was the design of a education package and the quantitative part was semi-experimental with design pre-test,post-test and follow with control group. The study population consisted of all students ninth grade in 6 district Tehran city during the years 2019-2020 with low performance in math. 32 people were targeted selected as a sample and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (16 people). The instruments of the present study were Leder and Forgasz (2002) mathematical Academic Belief Questionnaire, For the experimental group, training was held in 8 sessions of 60 minutes While the control group did not receive any intervention. Proposed research package for empowerment education with self- determination approach it was designed based on the theory of Deci & Ryan (2004). Data analysis was performed by frequent measurments analysis of variance.

an empowerment education package with self-determination approach had a significant effect on math performance and belifs (with low performance in this lesson) (P<0/01).

girl and boy students who participated in empowerment education sessions based on self-determination approach had better performance and  Improvement beliefs to math lesson. Therefore, it is recommended to be considered as one of the educational programs at educational institutions Including Ministry of Education.

In this study, texts and pictures of the 1st grade high school Persian language and literature textbooks have been studied regarding the gender stereotypes and their roles in choosing the field of study by male and female students. The research population consisted of the 1st grade high school Persian language and literature textbooks in the 1389-90 Academic year and also, all 1st grade high school students of Tehran. 8 students (4 males and 4 females) were selected using purposeful sampling method to be interviewed. It was a qualitative research. Data was collected using »the guide to sex discrimination analysis in children’ textbook and literature« developed by Andree Michel and also through interview with the students. The books’ content was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Also, they were analyzed according to sex discrimination. And finally, the interview data was analyzed. Findings showed that most percentage of nouns and pictures belongs to males. Also, among the various activities, the females’ share was mainly household activities and they had the least share in political-social activities. Social behavior and personality characteristics attributed to males and females were also affected by the prejudice that introduces woman as a secondary sex and man as a superior one. Generally, the results showed that in the 1st grade high school textbooks, several gender stereotypes could be found and the represented pictures of males and females are not consistent with the social realities. Females learn through the books that males are more able in practical and technical activities, so the revision of the textbooks is recommended.