Kelci O’Neill
1/29/12
How does gender influence students?
Although
intelligence tests show no difference in the general intelligence between
genders, studies have found boy and girls do have different skill levels in
mathematical, verbal, and special skills. This is because females tend to use
the left hemisphere of their brain more, so they are better with speaking,
reading, writing, language, and other sequential skills. Males tend use the
right hemisphere more, so they are better at mathematics, science, and tests of
spatial visualization. In addition, boys prefer being more deductive, moving
from general to focusing on details, while girls prefer to be more inductive,
the opposite. Boys are also more likely to be bored in the classroom, and they
need to be stimulated by movement, girls are more focused and social, and
prefer working together on a project or assignment. Because of these reasons,
teachers must be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of both genders and may
need to adapt their lessons accordingly.
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