Single gender education
Single gender education
GOOD
Single-sex education offers significant benefits, including a nurturing environment where students feel comfortable and are willing to try new activities without fear or embarrassment. Here, young women are valued for what is in their hearts and minds. They captain teams, lead organizations, speak and debate confidently, and learn to make their own decisions. In an environment where their opinions matter and leadership opportunities abound, students learn to set and meet high expectations. Confidence and a strong sense of self are hallmarks of Ursuline Academy graduates.
The goal, Wright said, was to "change the way boys act and girls act," helping them focus more on their own abilities and identities. Separated, children often feel less self-conscious and develop greater self-confidence than in mixed classrooms, Wright and other educators said. And teachers face fewer behavioral problems.
BAD
Students in single-gender classrooms will one day live and work side-by-side with members of the opposite gender. Educating students in single-gender schools limits their opportunity to work cooperatively and co-exist successfully with members of the opposite gender.
Facts More than one-third of Americans feel parents should have the option of sending their child to a single-sex school. (25% of respondents oppose the idea.) Yet when asked if they'd consider a single-sex school for their own children, only 14% said they "definitely would" and 28% said they "probably would."
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and higher education. Single-sex education in many cultures is advocated on the basis of tradition as well as religion, and is practiced in many parts of the
GOOD
Single-sex education offers significant benefits, including a nurturing environment where students feel comfortable and are willing to try new activities without fear or embarrassment. Here, young women are valued for what is in their hearts and minds. They captain teams, lead organizations, speak and debate confidently, and learn to make their own decisions. In an environment where their opinions matter and leadership opportunities abound, students learn to set and meet high expectations. Confidence and a strong sense of self are hallmarks of Ursuline Academy graduates.
The goal, Wright said, was to "change the way boys act and girls act," helping them focus more on their own abilities and identities. Separated, children often feel less self-conscious and develop greater self-confidence than in mixed classrooms, Wright and other educators said. And teachers face fewer behavioral problems.
BAD
Students in single-gender classrooms will one day live and work side-by-side with members of the opposite gender. Educating students in single-gender schools limits their opportunity to work cooperatively and co-exist successfully with members of the opposite gender.
Facts More than one-third of Americans feel parents should have the option of sending their child to a single-sex school. (25% of respondents oppose the idea.) Yet when asked if they'd consider a single-sex school for their own children, only 14% said they "definitely would" and 28% said they "probably would."
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and higher education. Single-sex education in many cultures is advocated on the basis of tradition as well as religion, and is practiced in many parts of the