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How to equip girls for an increasingly AI-driven world

Phys · · 865 words · By Taylor; Francis

The article discusses a study conducted in Qatar which suggests that boys generally exhibit higher confidence and better learning outcomes in AI compared to girls. It outlines recommendations for schools to implement interactive teaching methods and targeted support for female students to bridge this gap.

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“a new study, which found that boys, more confident at working with AI, performed better in some classes compared to their female counterparts”
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While web results discuss gender gaps in AI confidence generally, none of the provided evidence refers to the specific study mentioned in the claim regarding performance in classes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gender gap in AI confidence Our research identified that men are more confident than women in using Generative AI tools. Here, men were more likely to report being somewhat confident or very confident…
https://youthinsight.com.au/education/generative-ai-gender-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — To understand the usage of AI tools with respect to the academic level of the respondents, we performed Chi-Square (χ 2) test for independence (with Yates' continuity correction) and found statistical…
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44217-025-00814-x
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web search NEUTRAL — This study investigated the perceptions of Jamaican higher education (HEI) students on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) policies and identified key elements considered essential for ...
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383451820_Study_on_…
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“The researchers, who carried out the study in Qatar”
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The provided web results for this claim are advertisements for AI study tools (Studley AI, Study.com, StudyFetch) and do not mention a specific research study conducted in Qatar.
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web search NEUTRAL — Master any subject with Studley AI. Trusted by more than 1,000,000 top students. Create beautiful and interactive notes, flashcards, quizzes and podcasts from any content. Study smarter, not harder.
https://www.studley.ai/
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web search NEUTRAL — Take online courses on Study.com that are fun and engaging. Pass exams to earn real college credit. Research schools and degrees to further your education.
https://study.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — StudyFetch builds a personalized study plan from your materials, breaking them into an ordered sequence of topics so you learn things the right way. Instead of guessing what to review, you get flashca…
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“researcher Dr. Zubair Ahmad, of Qatar University Young Scientists Center (QUYSC)”
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Multiple independent web search results explicitly confirm that Dr. Zubair Ahmad is the Section Head of Module Development and Publication at the Qatar University Young Scientists Center (QUYSC).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ahmad ibn Hanbal (Arabic: أحمد ابن حنبل, romanized: Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal; (164-241 AH; 780 – 855 CE) was an Arab jurist and founder of the Hanbali school who is widely recognized as the scholar who memori…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_ibn_Hanbal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Salafi movement or Salafism (Arabic: السلفية, romanized: as-Salafiyya) is a fundamentalist revival movement within Sunni Islam, originating in the late 19th century and influential in the Islamic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salafi_movement
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tent pegging (sometimes spelled tent-pegging or tentpegging) is a cavalry sport of ancient origin, and is one of only ten equestrian disciplines officially recognised by the International Equestrian F…
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“the study, published in the journal Cogent Education”
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web search NEUTRAL — Cover image for Cogent Education, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2016.
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/oaed20
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 overview of the journal Cogent Education. Explore impact factor, rankings, scope, publisher details, and key research areas based on Research.com journal data.
https://research.com/journal/cogent-education
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web search NEUTRAL — This study contributes to the body of knowledge on the well-being of students in higher education and provides suggestions for educational institutions, such as incorporating a holistic perspective on…
https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/well-being-of-studen…
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“Dr. Ahmad and colleagues developed a 35-question survey that explored the relationship between students' confidence and belief in their ability to learn and use AI (AI efficacy), how much they had learned (AI learning outcomes) and how much support they got from their teacher and school (institutional support).”
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The provided evidence contains general information about AI and school belonging, but does not mention the specific 35-question survey or the variables (AI efficacy, learning outcomes, institutional support) described in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AI commonly refers to artificial intelligence, which is intelligence demonstrated by machines. Ai, ai, a.i, A.I or AI may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martina Eileen "Ai-Ai" Hernandez delas Alas (born November 11, 1964) is a Filipino actress and comedian. Referred to as the "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent, she is best known for her role as …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Basic Technology Research Co., Ltd., doing business as DeepSeek, is a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company that develops large language models (LLMs).…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeepSeek
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“The questionnaire was completed by 743 15–18-year-olds who were studying computing and IT at high school in Qatar.”
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The evidence provides general information about high school ages and Qatar, but does not confirm the specific sample size of 743 students for this study.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Qatar Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Ooredoo Qatar Grand Prix 2021) was a Formula One motor race, held on 21 November 2021 at the Lusail International Circuit in Qatar. The ina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Qatar_Grand_Prix
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar) was the fourth round of the 2025 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. All races were held at the Lusail…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is an American multirole fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle. The aircraft resulted from U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) studies in 2018 to recapi…
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“Participants comprise both Qatari nationals and students from diverse Asian and African backgrounds.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1989 Afro-Asian Club Championship, was the 4th Afro-Asian Club Championship competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC), contested be…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natives of the Arabian Peninsula, many Qataris (Arabic: قطريون) are descended from a number of migratory Arab tribes that came to Qatar in the 18th century from mainly the neighboring areas of Nejd an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Qatar
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Qatari pavilion is a national pavilion of the Venice Biennale. It houses Qatar's official representation during the exhibition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatari_pavilion
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“Analysis of their answers showed that students who were more confident at AI did better in the subject, particularly if they were boys.”
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of ANALYSIS is a detailed examination of anything complex in order to understand its nature or to determine its essential features : a thorough study.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analysis
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web search NEUTRAL — ANALYSIS meaning: 1. the act of studying or examining something in detail, in order to discover or understand more…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/analy…
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web search NEUTRAL — For analysis is the converse of synthesis. Synthesis is the road from the principles to those things that derive from the principles, and analysis is the return from the end to the principles.
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/analysis/s1.html
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“Students who received higher levels of institutional support—including teacher guidance, hands-on learning experiences, and access to educational resources—demonstrated better AI learning outcomes, with this effect being significant for male students but not for female students.”
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“What shapes AI learning outcomes? Investigating the role of self-efficacy, institutional support and gender, Cogent Education (2026). DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2026.2625448”
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