We asked students to write their responses to the following questions after participating in
school based math clubs for 16 weeks:
1. Would you recommend math club to another X grader? Why or why not?
2. How is math club similar to regular math class? How is it different?
3. Do you like being with all girls or all boys during math club? Why or why not?
We asked teachers to answer the following questions after participating in math clubs for
one semester. (developed by Lisa Yaffee)
1. What impact has the existence of math club had on your teaching?
2. What impact has math club had on your understanding of mathematics? Your students'
understanding?
3. What impact has math club had on the gender dynamics of your classroom?
4. What activities would you recommend to teachers who want to start their own math clubs?
5. What would you say to administrators or teachers who don't feel they have a gender
equity problem in their school?