Single sex education
There was a really interesting interview on RadioNZ yesterday about gender and schooling.... look for the interview with Leonard Sax
http://www.radionz.co.nz/podcasts/ninetonoon.rss
Friday, May 2, 2008
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Thanks for that link, it was extremely interesting - particularly his observation that the learning differences between boys and girls are most marked at primary school age; a time when single sex education is generally not available. That by the time they get to High School, boys already 'know' that learning and school work is something that girls do - and of course, boys don't want to be girls...
very thought provoking
Yeah- I thought it was a very interesting interview- I'd have to say that in my experience, I am more and more in favour of ss schools... Of course that is not a universal truth but....
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