Boys and girls learn differently! : a guide for teachers and parents
Gurian, Michael2011
Book
Using recent scientific research on male and female cerebral anatomy, brain development, and hormonal chemistry, this text shows why classroom strategy must change, making suggestions for techniques which will provide equal educational opportunities. A thoroughly revised edition of the classic resource forunderstanding gender differences in the classroom In this profoundly significant book, author Michael Gurian hasrevised and updated his groundbreaking book that clearlydemonstrated how the distinction in hard-wiring and socializedgender differences affects how boys and girls learn. Gurianpresents a proven method to educate our children based on brainscience, neurological development, and chemical and hormonaldisparities. The innovations presented in this book were applied inthe classroom and proven successful, with dramatic improvements intest scores, during a two-year study that Gurian and his colleaguesconducted in six Missouri school districts.Explores the inherent differences between the developmentalneuroscience of boys and girls Reveals how the brain learns Explains when same sex classrooms are appropriate, and whenthey're notThis edition includes new information on a wealth of topicsincluding how to design the ultimate classroom for kids inelementary, secondary, middle, and high school.
Main title:
Boys and girls learn differently! : a guide for teachers and parents / Michael Gurian ; with Kathy Stevens, Patricia Henley, and Terry Trueman.
Author:
Edition:
Rev. 10th anniversary ed.
Imprint:
San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], 2011.
Collation:
xvi, 380 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Formerly CIP. UkIncludes bibliographical references (p. [323]-331) and index.
ISBN:
9780470608258 (pbk)9780470940594 (ebk)9780470940600 (ebk)9780470940617 (ebk)
Dewey class:
370.151
LC class:
LC212.92
Language:
English
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BRN:
2918291