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Single-Gender Education Why I chose this topic: Single gender education is a very controversial topic. Advocates feel that it improves test scores, increases graduation rates, and there are fewer behavioral problems and distractions. Opponents of single gender education feel that the children are not properly prepared for the real world, where they interact with members of the opposite sex on a daily basis. My intention with this Wiki is to present a balanced overview of the pros and cons of single gender schools and classrooms.

The Five Things I Learned:

1. When elements of good education are present in a classroom- such as small classes, equitable training practices, and focused academic curriculum- boys and girls succeed. 2. Disadvantages of single sex education mostly center around social issues. Some of these concerns include unrealistic social environments, the tendency to perpetuate stereotypes, lack of diversity, and the inability to later cope with "real world" social interactions. 3. Lack of diversity in single gender classrooms may set students up for failure in future social situations. For example, students may have difficulty interacting with the opposite sex in work environments. Knowledge of social cues and relationship building skills comes from first hand experience. Students educated in same sex classrooms may have trouble adjusting to coed environments and lack opportunities for social progression. 4. Single gender schools and classrooms promoted a wider array of educational opportunity. Girls in all girl's schools are more likely to study subjects such as advanced math, computer science, and physics. Boys in all boy's schools are more likely to study foreign language, art, music, and drama. 5. There is no conclusive scientific evidence that single gender classrooms are any more effective than coeducational classrooms.

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This video is a comprehensive look at single gender education and the pros and cons that are associated with it. It focuses on a school where several voluntary single gender classes are taught. The teacher of this class discusses the differences between teaching classes made up of females and males. For instance, boys enjoy lessons that contain competition, however the girls do not. Throughout the video, there are many examples single gender classes and how lessons and teaching styles vary depending on which gender is being taught. I give this video a 5 out of 5.

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This particular resource did an exellent job listing the pros and cons to single gender education. They provided many statistics and real world examples that will help educate people about single gender education. I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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South Houston High School is experimenting with gender separated classes. This video explores <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">how students feel about it. I give this video 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">Al Roker is interviewing Leonard Sax, who has written about gender differences and why those <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">differences matter. Some very <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px;">interesting material is discussed, such as the learning styles of each <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px;">gender and physical differences between sexes. This video earns 4 out of 5 stars.

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">An amusing view of single gender education by Sean Sullivan. I give this video a 4.5 out of 5

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">Dr. Paul Schwartz discusses the pros and cons of single gender education. This video focuses on  <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">what current research says about this issue. I give it a 5 out of 5.

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">This is a very well written article, by Katherine Bradley, that focuses on many different aspects of  <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">single gender education. I give this resource a 4.5 out of 5 stars

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">This article was written by Wesley Sharpe and it offers a look at whether single gender classes <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">benefit students more than co educational classes. This resource <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px;">deserves a 5 out of 5 stars because <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px;">maintained a balanced view of the issue and the additional resources it provides.

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">This New York Times article discusses the results of several studies thats show single sex education <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">is ineffective and reinforces negative sex stereotypes. I found <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px;">this article to be a refreshingly honest <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px;">look at the controversial issue of single sex education. I give it a 5 out of 5.

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