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A new study found young children are more likely to trust incorrect math advice from men than correct advice from women.

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...

Math gender bias shows up in kids as young as 5, not only in how they view themselves, but in their response to adults ...

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Young children are more inclined to believe incorrect math information from men than accurate information from women, ...

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Math teachers have to accommodate high school students' different approaches to problem-solving. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Among high school students and adults, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to ...