Term
Spring 2017
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAEd
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Laura Haldin
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Colleen Bell
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Suzie Myhre
Abstract
The teacher in this research decided to look at both single-sex groups and self-esteem curriculum and how they can help female students’ confidence, self-esteem, self-concept, and math grades or ability. Over the course of a quarter, the teacher incorporated self-esteem and community building activities that are identified and the subjects (high school geometry students) were given pre- and post-assessments as well as surveys to assess their emotional states in terms of selfesteem and self-concept. The participants were given surveys at the beginning and the end of the research and comparisons were sought between the two surveys.
Research Methodology
Action Research, Survey (attitude scale, opinion, questionnaire)
Keywords
Community Building, Gender, Mathematics, Self-Esteem
Recommended Citation
Chermack, Shelly Jean, "How Can A Self-Esteem Curriculum In A Mathematics Classroom Increase The Confidence And Ability Of Female Students?" (2017). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4341.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4341