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| dolmansaxlil | Aug 3 2006, 04:40 AM Post #51 |
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There are currently some experimental classrooms in the Toronto area that are trying out exactly what you describe, Opti. Grades 7-9, math and language classrooms in a co-ed public school. They've seperated the boys and girls for those two subjects only. Achievement has gone up for both sexes. The students say that they feel more confident speaking up because they don't have the intimidation factor of the opposite sex. The most marked improvement was in the boys language classes. Boys, especially, felt that they could speak up more on issues that involved emotions when girls weren't in the room. The boys and girls are still integrated for all other subjects, and in grade 10, they go back to being in co-ed classes for all subjects. So far, the study has shown that the academics remain higher than that of their peers - the ones who had co-ed classes in gr 7/8 language - presumably because the "worst" of the self-consciousness around the opposite sex has passed, and they managed to learn more during the three years they spent in segregated classes. I'm not sure how I feel about the idea, but there's some other research coming out of these classes as far as how girls and boys learn that has certainly been useful. |
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| LWpianistin | Aug 3 2006, 05:27 AM Post #52 |
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Your school sounds really good! Maybe mine was like that because it was a "top notch" private school yada yada and most girls felt they had to act better than everyone else. I do know that I can still spot a Shrewsbury High School girl a mile away. They always go for the "glam" look and the "posh" look. Same with Shrewsbury School boys. :rolleyes: I'm glad I had the experience, though. I think that it was SO much better than the education I got at an American HS. I was disappointed in the education system when I came back, but it was just about tolerable. |
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| Optimistic | Aug 3 2006, 05:34 AM Post #53 |
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Hmmm. . . now I see you're talking about H.S. I was referring to my college experience. Can't compare apples and oranges. And you will find girls like you described at ANY high school! It's just the age. |
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| LWpianistin | Aug 3 2006, 05:38 AM Post #54 |
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Yeah....I guess so. Well...yeah, I know so! |
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I do know that I can still spot a Shrewsbury High School girl a mile away. They always go for the "glam" look and the "posh" look. Same with Shrewsbury School boys. :rolleyes: 
12:11 AM Jul 11