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Should the Sexes Be Separated for Secondary Education--Comparisons of Single-Sex and Co-Educational Schools?
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Robinson, Pamela; Smithers, Alan – Research Papers in Education: Policy and Practice, 1999
English researchers compared the academic and social benefits of single sex and coeducational schools, examining test scores and interviewing 100 college students (balanced for sex and type of school) about their experiences and their ease of adjustment to higher education. Results indicated that segregating the sexes did not increase…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Coeducation, College Students, Foreign Countries
Gender Differences in Subject Preference and Perception of Subject Importance among Third Year Secondary School Pupils in Single-Sex and Mixed Comprehensive Schools.
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Harvey, T. J. – Educational Studies, 1984
Results showed differences in subject preference between male and female students and between mixed and single-sex schools in England. Perceptions of subject importance also showed some sex differences, but on the whole males and females from both kinds of schools are in broad agreement as to the relative importance of subjects. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Coeducation, Comparative Education, Curriculum, Educational Research
Sex Differences in Educational Outcomes: A Cross-National Study.
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Finn, Jeremy D. – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1980
Cross-national data on 14-year-old children in England, Sweden and the United States are analyzed for sex differences in achievement and attitudes in science and reading. The study identifies school characteristics that are associated with large sex discrepancies. Tables are included. (Author/JLF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Coeducation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries