Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Boys and girls learn differently! Boys and girls learn differently! Michael Gurian A thoroughly revised edition of the classic resource for understanding gender differences in the classroom. In this profoundly significant book, author Michael Gurian has revised and updated his grou… OL15909579W
Boys and girls learn differently! Boys and girls learn differently! Michael Gurian Explores the biological gender differences which influence how boys and girls learn and discusses how the American education system can be adapted to better serve various learning rates. OL16071924W
Gender, race, and the politics of role modelling Gender, race, and the politics of role modelling Wayne Martino "This book provides an illuminating account of teachers' own reflections on their experiences of teaching in urban schools. It was conceived as a direct response to policy-related and media-generated… OL16117022W
Unlikely allies in the academy Unlikely allies in the academy Karen L. Dace "Unlikely Allies in the Academy brings the voices of women of Color and White women together for much-overdue conversations about race. These well-known contributors use narrative to expose their sto… OL16298894W
Lads and ladettes in school Lads and ladettes in school Carolyn Jackson This innovative book looks at how and why girls and boys adopt 'laddish' behaviours in schools. It examines the ways in which students negotiate pressures to be popular and 'cool' in school alongside… OL19880938W
The trouble with boys : a surprising report card on our sons, their problems at school, and what pa… The trouble with boys : a surprising report card on our sons, their problems at school, and what pa… Peg Tyre Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-298) and index OL19908054W
Gender and sexualities in education Gender and sexualities in education Dennis Carlson,Elizabeth J. Meyer This volume is about the education of gender and sexualities, which is to say it explores how gender and sexuality identities and differences get constructed through the process of education and "sch… OL20015748W
Different planets? Different planets? Caroline Renehan "This book investigates gender differences in attitudes and classroom practice between male and female student teachers in the Republic of Ireland. It argues that although gender equality in educatio… OL24260926W
Boys and Girls Learn Differently! Boys and Girls Learn Differently! Michael Gurian At last, we have the scientific evidence that documents the many biological gender differences that influence learning. For instance, girls talk sooner, develop better vocabularies, read better, and … OL464097W