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Female student perceptions of single-sex physics instruction
… schools. Research indicates that segregation by sex may help encourage increased enrolment of females in subject areas that have been traditionally male dominated. The main objective of this study was to explore and document female student perceptions of a single-sex physics class in a …
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Regime, reputation and resilience: the queer experience of Cape Town's single-sex schools
… of self-identified queer past pupils of single-sex schools in Cape Town, South Africa. The intention of the study was to gain insights into the implicit and explicit psycho-social and systematic control felt by student bodies in highly-traditional school spaces, through the specific lens …
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Evaluation of Outcomes of a Single-Sex Educational Program at an Elementary School
… of this research was to evaluate outcomes of a single-sex program at an elementary school in Portsmouth, Virginia. Evaluation criteria were (girls' and boys' feelings about being grouped into single-sex education and coeducational classes, (teaching behaviors, (3) student achievement, (4)student …
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A Case Study of Single-Sex Biology Classes in a High School in South Georgia
The research on single-sex classrooms, especially in high schools, is at best, sparse. Settings and findings vary so dramatically from one area to another that correlating studies is difficult. However, with the advent of No Child Left Behind (2001), schools have been given the opportunity to …
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'Bunnies with steel tails?' : an exploration of gender identities within an independent single-sex girls' school
… construct their gender identities within the single-sex school. The starting point for the research was an interest in the popular perceptions of gender differences in achievement. The girls in this school achieve impressive examination results and the popular debate compared girls' 'success' …
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Troubling social justice in a single-sex public school : an ethnography of an emerging school culture
… of one major US city's first and only single-sex public school and the consequent shaping of the school culture according to its unique context. A comprehensive literature review demonstrates race, socioeconomic status, gender, sexuality, and other contextual factors are important …
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A Comparison of Student Performance in Single-Sex Education and Coeducational Settings in Urban Middle Schools
… 2004, public schools have not only established single-sex schools, but have also established single-sex classrooms within coeducational schools. Most of these modifications were adopted as a means to provide support to lowachieving students, many of who reside in urban settings. Proponents of …
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The Effects of Single-Sex and Coeducational Environments on the Self-Efficacy of Middle School Girls
… the effects of class type, coeducational or same-sex, on the self-efficacy of middle school girls in a unit of volleyball. Four intact certified physical education specialists from two Middle Schools were used in the study. All of the teachers were female. In two of the classes, students were …
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The effects of single-sex classrooms on student outcomes on mathematics and reading in an elementary school
… teachers and administrators implemented a single-sex class for 2 years. A quantitative data collection method compared the reading and mathematics achievement of fifth grade students in single-sex and coeducational classrooms. The results of the finding were mixed with single-sex students …
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Girls achievement in single sex classes: A comparative study of girls' performance in Lusaka primary schools 1997-1999
Single-sex classes were one intervention under the Programme for the Advancement of Girls Education (PAGE) introduced by the MOE aimed at improving girls participation rates;increasing girls' academic performance; and increasing self esteem and confidence.The major aim of this study was to examine …
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Girls achievement in single sex classes: A comparative study of girls' performance in Lusaka primary schools 1997-1999
Single-sex classes were one intervention under the Programme for the Advancement of Girls Education (PAGE) introduced by the MOE aimed at improving girls participation rates;increasing girls' academic performance; and increasing self esteem and confidence.The major aim of this study was to examine …
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Effects of Teaching Styles on Male Achievement in Single-Sex and Co-Educational Classrooms in Selected School Districts in Georgia
… of teaching styles on male achievement in single-sex and co-educational classrooms in selected middle schools in Georgia. The researcher used the Grasha Teaching Styles Inventory Version 3.0 to measure relationships between male achievement and teaching styles in single-sex and …
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Relative effects of coeducation and single-sex schools on students' schooling, affection, and career choice: Exploring conventional and feminist perspectives
… whether two different secondary school types--single-sex and coeducational school--yield different schooling processes and outcomes, four major questions were raised: (a) Do the single-sex secondary schools affect students' schooling experiences? (b) Do the single-sex secondary schools directly …
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A comparison of students in single-sex classes and coeducational classes in high poverty elementary schools in mathematics and reading achievement
… gains of male and female students taught in single-sex classes existed when compared to male and female students taught in coeducational classes. This study reported findings from mathematics and reading achievement scores and academic gain scores from 850 fourth and fifth grade participants …
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Assessment of Challenges Facing Girls and Boys in Academic Performance, A Case Study of Single Sex Secondary Schools in Tabora Municipality
… and boys in academic performance, a case of single sex secondary schools in Tabora region. It has investigated the perceptions of girls and boys on single sex schooling, the learning challenges facing girls and boys in secondary schools, which affected their academic performance, poor girl‟s …
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