Written And Discussed By: JOY
Written And Discussed By: JOY
In recent years, there has been an increased interest in single-sex education. Many people have begun to voice their opinion on the matter, some believing it is beneficial, and others arguing it is disadvantageous. In the article “The Bizarre, Misguided Campaign to Get Rid of Single-Sex Classrooms”, the author argues that single-sex education is the solution to many of America’s educational flaws. The author gives multiple arguments supporting the notion of a single-sex schooling environment. She gives evidence stating that girls and boys learn differently, and that single-sex classrooms allow each gender to thrive without distraction. The author also acknowledges the many arguments against single-sex…
In conclusion, I believe the greatest benefit to gender-segregated classrooms appears to be the subsequent effect on behavior and self-esteem. Across the board, girls showed in improved rate of self esteem and confidence while boys displayed greater behavioral skills and discipline. This in itself would be cause enough to implement more single-sex classrooms in public schools.…
Children along with parent(s) need to realize everyone hits bumps with either school chosen. The American Psychology Association, writer Amy Novotney conveyed, No matter where your child decides to attend school everyone will show advantages and disadvantages within the school (Novotney 1). Therefore, how good or bad the stories of specific schools that people told their experiences about, both types of the schools benefit and decel. In the article, The Resurgence of Single-Sex Education, Melinda Anderson expressed, people also say there’s a lack of evidence that these differences matter to learning at the individual level (Anderson 1).Coeducational schools and single sex schools may teach different curriculum to their students but a graduate of one school excels the same at another. Statistics show that boys and girls will not decrease in knowledge by attending a certain…
Boys-only and girls-only schools are also called as single sex schools. In these schools boys and girls are taught in separate class rooms or schools, and this mostly exists in private schools. Some parents don't want their children to be in mixed-gender classrooms because, especially at certain ages, students of the opposite sex can be a distraction , also it will be helpful for children’s mentality to learn better. Therefore parents prefer to send their children for boys-only and girls-only schools.…
Bibliography: Asthana, A. (2006, June 25). Why Single-sex education is not the route to better results. Retrieved from http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/jun/25/schools.gender2…
In addition to that, it may also cause gaps in the learning. The girls might learn more/less than the boys setting them back later on when they're in University. This is because it will be tough to catch up with the lost curriculum. The second reason, equality is affected from single-sex schools is because one group might get a better education than the other. It is our legal right to get the same education so for one group to be getting better education due to their gender is a big step back for us the 21st-century.…
It is true that mixed school remains a subject of debate when some people encourage to seperate male and female students into two different studying environment where as others argue that it should be benefit for both of them if joining in coeducational schools. From my personal perspective, while reasons can be given to justify the former, I am in favor of the later.…
In conclusion, single-sex schools and mixed schools both have advantages and disadvantages. A compromise may be the best answer: girls and boys could attend the same school but be taught in different classes. Perhaps this is the way forward. (245 words)…
Catherine Solyom author of the article “Impact of Single-Sex Schools Studied” points out, “Consider a tomboy. In a mixed sex school she can hang out with the boys, but she doesn't have that option at an all-girls school” (Solyom). Not all people fit into nice little boxes so it's unfair to assume that the same sex will. As shown with tom boys, girls may want to go play football with the boys instead of making arts and crafts. Same sex schools hinder the ability for students to make friends and build on their social skills. “As a result, boys are being deprived of the opportunity to develop crucial social skills, such as working collaboratively and thinking creatively, while girls are being denied the opportunity to build test taking skills and learn how to succeed under pressure” claims Juliet A. Williams. In same sex schools it is assumed that boys are better test takers and girls are more like social butterflies therefore that's the way the classrooms are set up. When both sexes have different classrooms the boys never learn to work together and the girls never learn how to work at an efficient pace. Boys and girls need balance in their learning to make sure that they are well rounded for future jobs. In the article “Old Tactics Gets New Use: Schools Separate Girls and Boys” by Motoko Rich, Rich states, “Instead of addressing the sexism, you just remove one sex” (Rich).…
There are proven facts that claim girls do very poorly under these circumstances, from experience of being in single-sex schools. This is the same way with boys as well. School systems are probably just testing this right now to see if it would help or make it better, but let’s hope they are aware that it doesn’t work. It has also been proven that boys become more aggressive from being in an all-male school. Of course, there are some pros in being in a single-sex school, but the cons weigh out the pros.…
The idea of a co-ed school sounds like the best learning and socially growing atmosphere for a few reasons. First of all, girls and boys should be expected to perform up to their potential no matter who is sitting next to them in class. Secondly, if separating the sexes is a measure to academically shelter girls in the name of nurture, what happens to them when they're faced with a classroom full of guys once they reach college? Or a meeting room full of men when they start work? If it shouldn't matter then, then why should it matter in high school geometry? Another reason is that if one of the most important arguments for why single-gender classes are more beneficial is to eliminate romantic distraction, what about gay and lesbian students? Should we send them off to the opposite class? And finally, romantic socialization may not be hindered in a single-gender school, but from what I've seen with kids who went through single-gender schooling, their friends seem to be the same-sex gender. Not surprisingly, they aren't so good at…
the potential of single-sex classes for boys’ and girls’ learning, and to consider under what circumstances,…
One of the biggest reasons for same-sex schools is that boys tend to think and learn differently than girls. Nick Szymanis from Kwong’s article claims, “ If I go to a coed classroom in grades 2 or 3, girls’ hands are going to shoot up first, they have that foundational literacy. The boys push back early, feel they can do it and lose interest.” Same-sex schools and classrooms are also said to improve girls’ skills in science (since the boys usually do the experiments while the girls write down the data), and boys’ skills in math and reading. They quicken boys’ maturing level, and take away the need to impress girls. Unlike coed schools, same-sex schools have different learning environments, “from the blue chalkboards in the boy classrooms, to the red paper hearts that decorated the wall of one of the girl’s classrooms”(Bonner and Hollingsworth). With the suited environments, the children tend to learn and think better. According to Kwong, “Students in all-girls schools had a ‘higher academic self-concept’ than girls in coed schools when it came to self-reporting proficiency in maths and sciences.”…
The definition of single-sex education can be derived from the name. It is simply the education of only one type of gender in a classroom or learning environment. The history of single sex education dates back to England in 1890 (Smithers 1). This was the period in time where men would go to school and women stayed at home engaging in other domestic activities, making homes. Women did not attend schools. This has changed over the years. Women are now highly educated and work like men in all professions. This means that men and women have to learn in the classroom, in some instances together and in some others seperately. Education institutions became either all-boys, all-girls or co-ed. Co-ed institutions are where both male and female students are under the same learning environment.…
It has been sometimes observed that students, with the background of a single-sex school, lack in confidence – whether they are boys or girls. On the other hand, co-education allows them to communicate with the opposite gender on a frequent…