Gender has an impact on many aspects of our society, some more visible than others. In fields related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), individuals who identify as males have dominated these areas for many years. By gathering and statistically analyzing final exam results from General Chemistry students at a rural Tennessee university, this article plans to analyze the effects a student’s gender may have on not only overall test scores, but also on the manner in which these students interact with questions and answer choices. The intentions for the data acquired are to recognize disparities in the exams that affect students based on gender and use that knowledge to create exams, questions, and answer choices that are more fair to all students in order to set up all students for success regardless of gender.

Gender effects on item responses for general chemistry exams

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