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TABLE IID-5
MEAN GRADE POINT AVERAGE IN ENGINEERING COURSES BY CHANGE IN
CONFIDENCE THAT ENGINEERING IS RIGHT MAJOR FROM FALL TO SPRING
AND GENDER
Change from Fall to Spring in Self-Confidence that
Males
“Engineering is right major for me.”
Females
Decreased 3.21 3.51
Same 3.43 3.50
Increased 3.50 3.50
On the other hand, women’s self-confidence in their mechanical abilities is related
to better academic performance (Table IID-6), as it is for males. Those whose confidence
in their mechanical abilities decreased from the Fall to the Spring have the lowest
engineering grade point averages, while those whose confidence increased have the
highest engineering GPA’s.
TABLE IID-6
MEAN GRADE POINT AVERAGE IN ENGINEERING COURSES BY
CHANGE IN CONFIDENCE IN MECHANICAL ABILITY FROM FALL TO
SPRING AND GENDER
Change from Fall to Spring in Self-Confidence that
“I am mechanically inclined.” Males Females
Decreased 3.23. 3.43
Same 3.47 3.47
Increased 3.50 3.66
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