Becky Francis, Christine Skelton

Reassessing Gender and Achievement (eBook, ePUB)

Questioning Contemporary Key Debates

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Challenging current theories about gender and achievement, this book assesses the issues at stake and analyses the policy drives and changing perceptions of gender on which the 'gender and achievement' debates are based. This new topical book guides the reader through the different theories and approaches, drawing together and reviewing work on gender and educational performance. The authors also highlight the continuing problems experienced by girls in terms of achievement and classroom interaction. The subjects covered include:

• perspectives on gender and achievement
• the construction of gender and achievement in education policy
• evaluating boysa (TM) underachievement
• the future for boys and girls?
• raising achievement: 'What works in the classroom?'

Teachers, education professionals and students engaged in teacher training will welcome the editors' objective yet critical expertise.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134317691
• Artikelnr.: 47884798

Autorenporträt

Becky Francis, Christine Skelton

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Perspectives on Gender and Achievement 3. The
Construction of Gender and Achievement in Education Policy 4. Evaluating
'Boys' Underachievement' 5. Explaining Gender Differences in Achievement:
Explanation 1 - Boys and girls are born with different interests,
motivations and abilities; Explanation 2 - Boys and girls have different
learning styles; Explanation 3 - Schools are 'feminized' and this
disadvantages boys; Explanation 4 - Assessment procedures and teaching
practices are biased towards girls; Explanation 5 - That pupils'
constructions of gender manifest in different behaviours which impact on
achievement 6. What Has Happened to the Girls? 7. The Future for Boys and
Girls? (Re)constructions of gender and achievement 8. Raising Achievement:
What 'works in the classroom?