Notes
Slide Show
Outline
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Gender Differences
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Gender Roles
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Gender Schema Theory
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Ideological Battles
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Gender Bias in the Classroom?
  • GIRLS


    • Higher
    • Achievement
    • scores early on


    • Better grades
    • Invisible
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Teacher Behaviors
  • More attention to boys
  • More interaction with high-achieving boys than with girls
  • Give girls answers but help boys figure out answers
  • Tell boys to try harder when they fail but praise girls for simply trying
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Implications of Gender Differences
  • Scholastic abilities
  • Physical and motor skills
  • Motivation
  • Self-esteem
  • Explanations for success and failure
  • Expectations and career aspirations
  • Interpersonal relationships
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Scholastic Abilities
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