Raising boys' achievement in secondary schools /

"Boys' achievement has attracted great attention in recent years in many countries. This comprehensive book based on sound research in schools provides practical insights into how the achievement of boys and girls can be raised. It reminds us that it is not all boys or no girls who underachieve. It...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Younger, Mike 1948-
Other Authors: Warrington, Molly J.
Format: Libro
Language:English
Published: Nueva York Open University Press 2005
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Table of Contents:
  • Boys and girls talking
  • National and international dimensions : context and causes
  • The conundrum of the \ gender gap
  • What about the girls?
  • Raising boys' achievements within an inclusive context
  • The context of\ the classroom : pedagogies and teacher-learning styles
  • The context of the individual : target-setting and \ mentoring
  • Organizational contexts : equal opportunities in the single-sex classroom
  • The socio-cultural key
  • \ Gender and achievement in special schools
  • Policy directions within an inclusive context.