Transcript Boys Vs. Girls How boys and girls learn differently

Boys Vs. Girls
How boys and girls
learn differently
Overview
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Brain differences
Effects of Hormones
Learning Strategies
Statistics
Conclusion
The Female Brain
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Matures earlier
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Broca’s area & frontal lobe are more active
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Greater ability to multi-task
Copus callosum is larger
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Improved verbal communication
Cerebrum is always active
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Speak in sentences earlier
Coordinate the two sides of their brain better
** Better at listening and communicating
The Male Brain
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Amygdale is larger
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Cerebral cortex is thicker on right side
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Better at solving abstract problems
More developed right hemisphere
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More aggressive behavior
Better at measuring and using models
** Better at problem solving and building
projects
Female Hormones
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Progesterone & Estrogen
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Make females bond more easily
Fluctuation creates moodiness
Male Hormone
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Testosterone
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Aggressive
Socially ambitious
Muscular
Learning Strategies for Girls
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Visual learners
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Verbal learners
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Use pictures and charts
Enjoy talking and discussing topics
Less likely to take risks
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Need to be encouraged
Learning Strategies for Boys
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Kinesthetic learners
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Like to be active while learning
Like numbers and symbols
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Like to decipher codes, solve pattern games and
use formulas to solve problems
Statistics
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Boys earn 70% of the D’s and F’s
Boys account for 2/3 of the learning disability
diagnoses
Boys represent 90% of the discipline
referrals
80% of high school dropouts are male
Males make up fewer than 40% of the
college students
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(Gurian, 2001)
Observations of female students
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Girls like background information
Girls like story problems
Girls are more concerned with pleasing
adults.
Girls have more concern for their grade
Observations of Boys
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Boys get bored easily
Boys like to solve equations instead of
reading story problems
Confrontation works well with boys
Boys respond well to noisy classrooms
Conclusion
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Boys and Girls learn differently
Educators need to be aware of these
differences
Create classrooms that are conducive to all
learners
Consider single sex classrooms at the junior
high level
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