Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity: The effects in the classroomJeremiah Sanders Chris LaFree and Nathan Fowler

1Gender makes up who we are

2Female StudentsFact or Fiction?

Girls are more social than guys?Female StudentsFact 1Female students blossom socially before guys and are typically more social than their male counterparts. (Source 1)

Female Students

Female Students Fact 2Studies have shown that girls tend to use areas of brain that are devoted towards verbal and emotional side (qtd. In source 1; Moir & Jessel; Rich 2000)Female StudentsFact or Fiction?Girls are more athletic than guys during puberty?Female StudentsFact 3Girls develop physically at a different rate than guys. Girls are sometimes not as athletic as guys. Girls can develop their physical skills and be more athletic than guys, however, it is normal for girls to not be as athletic.

Female Students

Female StudentsHaving knowledge of the natural personalities of students will be beneficial with lesson planning and classroom management. Female Students in MusicFemale Students tend to participate in music classes, more so than Males who, when given the opportunity take physical education classes.Many music companies print music gender specific.SSA which is Soprano, Second Soprano, and AltoWeight training, Games such as football, and other aggressive sports.

Male StudentsFact or Fiction? Guys and girls are equally physically inclined?Male Students Fact 4Boys are more mobile and active from uterine life onward, but mostly in the large muscle, whole body realm. But this does not mean that girls are passive. (Dr. Kyle Pruett)Male Students

Male Students Fact or Fiction?Male and Female students learn differently because of the rhymeBoys go to Jupiter to get more studipier?

Male StudentsFact 5Guys and Girls do learn differentlyGirls are quick with transition between lessons and tasks. Guys are on do not have the same styleGuys need to engage in visual or kinesthetic learning.The male brain has to refresh (qtd in source one; Gurian)Male StudentsPlanning according to the male students in a classroom is important because of the stereotypes and generalizations already made about malesMales StudentsFact 6Males are geared toward Spatial and Mechanical learning tasks (Moir and Jessel 1989; Rich 2000)Both GendersFact 7Gender is one of many factors that composes the unique composition of a person.

Both GendersFact 8Gender also influences the students behavior.Temperament (e.g., shyness, energy level)Intelligence Natural Abilities (e.g. creativity, disorders)

To cover all the bases

Reference Page (http://www.greatschools.org/parenting/social-skills/gender-differences-learning.gs?content=1121)Moir & Jessel; Rich 2000Gurianhttp://life.familyeducation.com/early-learning/gender-differences/36229.html#ixzz1C1c7q0gO (Dr. Kyle Pruett)

Instructional Methods Remember to be Gender Sensitive.

Typecasting is not always accurate.Do not assume anything about anyone

Behavior issues are related to Gender at times.

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