Are boys discriminated against in Elementary Schools?
By this I mean are elementary schools, curricula and teaching methods more geared towards a female style of learning than a male style of learning (and there is a difference). Is the fact that the vast majority of teachers for this age group are female have a negative impact on young boys learning patterns?
If not, how would you explain that at least in my country and I suspect many others, females do much better in Elementary school but males catch up and outperform later.
In my country females get more Bachelor's degrees but fewer PhD's. Does this say something about learning patterns? (ie - earning a BA means learning someone else's ideas but earning a PhD requires independent thought)
By the way, I think that the situation in High School Math education is the opposite (though improving). Of course my goal is a balanced education for all.
2007-06-16
12:43:10
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megalomaniac
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