The Geometric Reasoning Levels: Gender Differences In South 24 Parganas

A country’s progress and prosperity depend on the quality of mathematics taught in its school system. The development of the country is possible by ensuring equal opportunities for men and women. The purpose of the study was to investigate gender difference in the level of geometric reasoning. The sample consisted of 428 higher secondary students. The result yielded that only a very small percentage of boys 4.67% and girls 0.46% students could attain highest level 4 with respect to Van Hiele Levels. Further, a Chi-square test showed that Geometric reasoning level was not independent of gender. Male students generally achieve higher geometric reasoning levels than female students. In other words, it was observed that gender was a factor in geometric reasoning.