I'm bursting with excitement to share the news that recently published research findings show that girls can excel at math, in particular at the genius level, if they are encouraged to do so and if they are given the opportunity to do so.
This is particularly exciting for me because it is something I wholeheartedly believe is true and this concept is effectively related to a message I seek to promote with my clients (individual women and woman-owned small businesses). I encounter numerous women who are strong, smart, dynamic multi-tasking superstars in every aspect of their lives yet when it comes to matters having to do with money, math, finance, etc., they have resigned themselves to the notion that somehow these concepts are simply out of their reach, unattainable, for someone else but not for them....and so they opt out of the learning process altogether.
What is so exciting about important research such as the kind that Janet Hyde and Janet Mertz have published is that girls (who later go on to become women) can perform at above-average as well as genius level math. If there is any difference in the statistics between male and female scores or the perception thereof, it is "largely an artifact of changeable sociocultural factors, not immutable, innate biological differences between the sexes".
We have the power to impact the rate and quantity of girls excelling at math by creating a social and cultural atmosphere that cultivates this kind of performance - this is an incredibly powerful and empowering statement.
It boils down to this: if you are a girl, or a woman, for that matter, you just need to believe in yourself and you can do it. Sometimes it's hard to just dig down and find that belief in yourself so that is when a helping hand and encouragement come into the fold. The combination of encouragement, a helping hand, belief in one's abilities, opportunity and learning can result in above-average as well as genius level performance - you just need to give yourself an opportunity to get started.
The ramifications of an increased number of members of the female population going on to pursue and excel in math/science and quantitative fields/pursuits translates into a much richer societal fabric, not to mention a more innovative economic climate that has far-reaching consequences for not just this nation, but for the entire world.
As a small-business owner who focuses on working with women, I am even more excited and motivated by this news than I was before and I hope that you will be too!
For more details about the findings please refer to: Article published on Yahoo!
This is particularly exciting for me because it is something I wholeheartedly believe is true and this concept is effectively related to a message I seek to promote with my clients (individual women and woman-owned small businesses). I encounter numerous women who are strong, smart, dynamic multi-tasking superstars in every aspect of their lives yet when it comes to matters having to do with money, math, finance, etc., they have resigned themselves to the notion that somehow these concepts are simply out of their reach, unattainable, for someone else but not for them....and so they opt out of the learning process altogether.
What is so exciting about important research such as the kind that Janet Hyde and Janet Mertz have published is that girls (who later go on to become women) can perform at above-average as well as genius level math. If there is any difference in the statistics between male and female scores or the perception thereof, it is "largely an artifact of changeable sociocultural factors, not immutable, innate biological differences between the sexes".
We have the power to impact the rate and quantity of girls excelling at math by creating a social and cultural atmosphere that cultivates this kind of performance - this is an incredibly powerful and empowering statement.
It boils down to this: if you are a girl, or a woman, for that matter, you just need to believe in yourself and you can do it. Sometimes it's hard to just dig down and find that belief in yourself so that is when a helping hand and encouragement come into the fold. The combination of encouragement, a helping hand, belief in one's abilities, opportunity and learning can result in above-average as well as genius level performance - you just need to give yourself an opportunity to get started.
The ramifications of an increased number of members of the female population going on to pursue and excel in math/science and quantitative fields/pursuits translates into a much richer societal fabric, not to mention a more innovative economic climate that has far-reaching consequences for not just this nation, but for the entire world.
As a small-business owner who focuses on working with women, I am even more excited and motivated by this news than I was before and I hope that you will be too!
For more details about the findings please refer to: Article published on Yahoo!
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