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When "Separate" May Be Better: Exploring Single-Sex Learning as a Remedy for Social Anxieties in Female Middle School Students
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Hart, Laura C. – Middle School Journal, 2016
Research on the overall effectiveness of single-sex education remains inconclusive; however, some research does indicate that benefits other than academic achievement may be possible with a single-sex format. Advocates argue that when single-sex environments are structured by not only separating boys and girls but also by leveraging…
Descriptors: Single Sex Classes, Middle School Students, Females, Anxiety
Urban Elementary Single-Sex Math Classrooms: Mitigating Stereotype Threat for African American Girls
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Bowe, Anica G.; Desjardins, Christopher D.; Covington Clarkson, Lesa M.; Lawrenz, Frances – Urban Education, 2017
This study utilized a mixed-methods approach to holistically examine single-sex and coeducational urban elementary mathematics classes through situated cognitive theory. Participants came from two urban low-income Midwestern elementary schools with a high representation of minority students (n = 77 sixth graders, n = 4 teachers, n = 2 principals).…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Public Schools, Mixed Methods Research, Single Sex Schools
Muslim Girls' Experiences in Physical Education in Norway: What Role Does Religiosity Play?
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Walseth, Kristin – Sport, Education and Society, 2015
Recent years have seen an increase in scholarly attention to minority pupils and their experience of physical education (PE). UK research identifies specific challenges related to Muslim pupils' participation in PE. In Norway, little research has been undertaken on Muslim pupils' experiences in PE, something this paper hopes to redress in part. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Muslims, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Factors
Gender-Specific Instructional Strategies and Student Achievement in 5th Grade Classrooms
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Dickey, Millicent Whitener – ProQuest LLC, 2014
There are three purposes of this mixed methods phenomenological case study. First, the researcher attempted to determine if there is evidence that teachers in single-sex classes adjust the delivery of the academic content when compared to coeducational classes. Secondly, while trying to understand the phenomenon of learning in a single-sex…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Phenomenology, Case Studies, Single Sex Classes
The Impact of Single-Sex Education on Male and Female Gains in Mathematics and Reading at the Elementary Level in a Selected School in North Carolina
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O'Neill, Lisa – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The gender gap in achievement and the increasing awareness of differences between male and female cognitive development have ignited a growing interest in single-sex education. No Child Left Behind legislation and amendments to Title IX legislation have increased the number of schools in America offering single-sex education. This 2-year…
Descriptors: Single Sex Classes, Gender Differences, Achievement Gains, Mathematics Achievement
Upper Elementary Boys' Participation during Group Singing Activities in Single-Sex and Coeducational Classes
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Bazzy, Zadda M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
As boys in the upper elementary grades become increasingly influenced by peer pressure, many are less likely to participate in singing activities because singing is considered a "feminine" activity. The purpose of this research was to explore if there was an effect on upper elementary boys' level of participation during group singing activities…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Music Education, Music, Singing