ERIC Number: EJ1429296
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-4805
EISSN: EISSN-1923-1857
Single-Sex Schooling at an Elite Independent School: A Multi-Methods Case Study
Daniel B. Robinson; Gregory R. L. Hadley; Jennifer Mitton
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v70 n1 p37-59 2024
This article focuses upon the milieu of single-sex schooling within an elite independent school in a Canadian urban centre. This research served as an exploratory and critical examination of single-sex schooling in a specific context, and considered its relevance, pedagogical effectiveness, and ability to meet its purported goals. Using an interpretative methodological framework, and employing a multi-methods case study design, the purpose of this research was to investigate the strengths, limitations, and possibilities of single-sex schooling in a particular educational context as informed by its students, parents of students, graduates, and teachers. We found little evidence to support the idea that single-sex schooling overwhelmingly impacted student academic or social development. Implications for practice at schools offering single-sex schooling are addressed and focus upon the importance of gender-inclusive schooling; the school as the key, rather than the school's single-sex classes; and addressing boys' behaviour.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Single Sex Schools, Private Schools, School Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Student Development, Social Development, Nondiscriminatory Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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