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Senfronia Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to determine if a gender-based learning environment fosters academic success for female students. This study was, also, meant to determine if the socioeconomic status (SES) and race of females was a predicting factor for the academic success of females enrolled in single gender learning environments in comparison to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Females, Single Sex Classes, Coeducation
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Wilson, Hope E.; Gresham, Jeanie; Williams, Michelle; Whitley, Claudia; Partin, Jimmy – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2013
Two middle schools in rural east Texas implemented an optional, single-sex program. Although previous studies have documented the effects of single-sex instruction, and recent educational innovations have focused on its benefits, little research has investigated its effects in rural contexts. This study found that for rural populations, patterns…
Descriptors: Females, Achievement Tests, Single Sex Classes, Educational Innovation
Faulkner-Simmons, Denise – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Research indicated that educators must consider socio-ecological accommodations because not all students learn in cooperative groups. Students must be taught how to discover the process of learning and to apply knowledge to real life situations. Gurian and Ballew (2003) identified differences in the male and female brain and the differences in how…
Descriptors: Single Sex Classes, African American Students, Males, Grade 9
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Sampson, Pauline M.; Gresham, Gloria; Leigh, Melissa M.; McCormick-Myers, Denice – Teacher Education and Practice, 2014
Controversy surrounds the issue of single-gender education, with advocates debating that the initiative decreases discrimination, improves educational experiences for males and females, and provides parents more choice. Opponents argue that single-gender education is a form of segregation and negates the gains that women have achieved in the area…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Single Sex Classes, Science Education, Classroom Environment
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Dillingham, John M.; And Others – Journal of Agricultural Education, 1993
Responses from 42 of 55 female and 92 of 110 male agriculture teachers revealed traditional preferences for instructional areas, although some equity progress was indicated by females preferring agricultural mechanics. Support for traditional beliefs in the advantages of single-sex classrooms was found, although male teachers acknowledged…
Descriptors: Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Nontraditional Education, Secondary Education