Theoretical Arguments For and Against Single-Sex Schools: A Critical Analysis of the Explanations

Autor/inn/en	Mael, Fred; Smith, Mark; Alonso, Alex; Rogers, Kelly; Gibson, Doug
Institution	American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC.; RMC Research Corp., Portsmouth, NH.
Titel	Theoretical Arguments For and Against Single-Sex Schools: A Critical Analysis of the Explanations
Quelle	(2004), (61 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Criticism; Coeducation; Single Sex Schools; Educational Environment; Educational Research; Research Methodology; School Effectiveness; Minority Groups; Gender Differences; Role Models; Equal Education; Sex Stereotypes; Leadership; School Safety; Student Behavior; Gender Bias; Social Influences; Career Choice + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritik; Koedukation; Single-sex schools; Single-sex classes; Single sex classes; Getrenntgeschlechtliche Erziehung; Schule; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Schuleffizienz; Ethnische Minderheit; Geschlechterkonflikt; Identifikationsfigur; Führung; Führungsposition; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Geschlechterstereotyp; Sozialer Einfluss
Abstract	The question of whether single-sex schooling is preferable to coeducation for some or all students continues to be hotly debated. Much of the debate is philosophical and would be waged even if single-sex schooling were shown to be highly advantageous for one or more subpopulations. However, the actual research evidence, although suggestive that single-sex schools can benefit some students in some realms of academic and socio-emotional accomplishment, is equivocal. As a result of the obstacles to conducting true randomized experiments, few or no studies have provided definitive evidence for or against single-sex schooling. The primary purpose of this paper is to enumerate, categorize, and critique extant explanations for why single-sex schools should be more or less effective than coeducation schools, in what realms, and for what outcomes. (Contains 2 tables.) (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10