ERIC Number: EJ1157589
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Elementary Student Perspectives on Single-Gender Classes
Tichenor, Mercedes; Tichenor, John; Piechura, Kathy; Heins, Elizabeth; MacIssac, Doug
Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, v4 n2 p80-85 2015
Interest in single-gender education has grown significantly since the U.S. Department of Education published regulations for the practice in 2006. Although research provides mixed results on the academic effectiveness of single-gender programs, many districts around the country are providing single-gender classes as a parent choice option under the NCLB Act. The option for single-gender classes in public education highlights the importance of examining student perspectives toward this configuration. This study examines the views of 131 elementary school students regarding single-gender education in an elementary school that has offered single-gender classes for 10 years. Overall, the results suggest that students have positive attitudes toward their single-gender classrooms. Most students believe that the single-gender classroom format positively impacted them in many important school dimensions such as self-confidence, motivation, self-esteem, independence, self-efficacy, attitude, and grades.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Single Sex Classes, Student Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Self Esteem, Student Motivation, Self Efficacy, Grades (Scholastic), Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Student Surveys, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Program Effectiveness, Psychological Patterns, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Significance
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Carolina
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