Gender differences in education have been a common topic among educational studies since the intensification of the 1970s (Breakwell, 2003, p. 437) . Gender differences between subjects taught in school have been found to be more of a social construct than a concept that has some kind of scientific explanation, due to the idea that gender differences are taken and transformed into the idea of ​​a stereotype gender in most cases. parts of education (Crilly, 2013, p. 1). The most common stereotypes that play a role in the gender differences found in education are the idea that girls are predetermined for the subject of English language arts and that boys have more of a bias towards mathematical areas in education. These ideas are attributed to the often gendered images in our culture (Breakwell, 2003, p. 437). “It is argued that the social construction of science as “masculine” discourages girls from participating in science by posing the risk of pressure on themselves as more masculine and less feminine than their peers (Breakwell, 2003, p. 437). , 2013, page 1). These gender stereotypes, and preconceived notions that certain subject areas are more acceptable to each gender, can in turn lead students to believe that they will never do well in a subject area simply because of their gender (Crilly, 2013, p. 2). . There is a common belief that these types of stereotypes should be eliminated from education (Bursal, 2013, p. 1151). Since the 1970s there have been many studies that have concluded that boys have significantly higher text...... middle of paper ......abase.Bursal, M. Longitudinal Investigation of Academic Achievement in Science of elementary students in grades 4-8: Grade level and gender differences. Educational Sciences, 13, 1151-1156. Retrieved April 27, 2014, from the EBSCO Host database.Crilly, K. How educational design can respond to the impact of gender in Australia.Redress, 22, 1-3. Retrieved April 27, 2014, from EBSCO Host database.YAVUZ GÖÇER, F., SUNGUR, S., & TEKKAYA, C. (2011). Investigating the motivational traits of elementary school students in science classrooms. Education and science / Egitim Ve Bilim, 36, 76-84. Retrieved April 27, 2014, from the EBSCO Host database.Gömleksiz, Mehmet Nuri. Elementary school students' perceptions of the new science and technology curriculum by gender. Journal of Educational Technology and Science, 15, 116-126. Retrieved April 28, 2014, from the EBSCO Host database.