Single-Sex Schools-Do boys and girls benefit more from being taught together or separ

roshcrazy

roshcrazy

Roshni Bhatia
Studies in the past have shown that boys gain more academically from studying in co-education schools, but that girls find segregated schools more conducive to achievement. But academic results are not the only criterion on which the success of the education system should be judged. This debate can apply both to secondary school and college level, but single-sex institutions are found more frequently at the former.

there are co-eds and schools hving seperate education for guys n gals...so does it make a diff. if thr is seperate education?...i personally thnk,now people hv become quite forward to share n learn thngs in d presence of opposite sex freely...wht is ur say..??
 
hi tehre!!
acc to me it all depends on which level u start the sex education from!!!
9th standard: then it wud be better to talk them separately as then all of them are going thru secondary transformation & they will have lot of queries regarding their own health which can't be discussed openly...
so then best way is "chit game".instructor shud be a lady.
12th standard: then it wud nt be a problem if its co-ed...BUT extreme precautions shud be taken to make subject interactive yet nt a fun!!!

but still i feel taht in a society like ours its better to have separate instructor as students are much smarter than b'fore!!!
take care
anu
 
Arguments
Pros

Women in particular benefit from a single-sex education; research shows that they participate more in class, develop much higher self-esteem, score higher in aptitude tests, are more likely to choose ‘male’ disciplines such as science in college, and are more successful in their careers. In the USA Who’s Who, graduates of women’s colleges outnumber all other women; there are only 83 women’s colleges left in the States today.

The inclinations of children in the formative years, between 7 and 15, are to gravitate towards their own sex. They naturally tend towards behaviour appropriate to their gender. It is therefore easier to implement an education strategy geared specifically towards one gender. Certain subjects are best taught in single-sex classrooms, such as sex education or gender issues.

Boys and girls distract each other from their education, especially in adolescence as their sexual and emotional sides develop. Too much time can be spent attempting to impress or even sexually harassing each other (particularly boys toward girls). Academic competition between the sexes is unhealthy and only adds to unhappiness and anxiety among weaker students.

Single-sex schools for women are a natural extension of the feminist movement; there are co-educational schools, men have had their own schools, why should women not? It would still be discrimination if there were only male single-sex schools; as long as both genders are catered for, this discrimination is redressed.

Teachers themselves are often discriminated against in single-sex schools; a boys’ school will usually have a largely male staff where women may feel uncomfortable or denied opportunity, and vice versa.....
 
arguments
CONS
1998 survey from the American Association of University Women, a long-time advocate of single-sex education, admitted that girls from such schools did not in fact show academic improvement. That they are more inclined towards maths and sciences is of questionable importance to society as a whole. As the report noted, "boys and girls both thrive when the elements of good education are there, elements like smaller classes, focused academic curriculum and gender-fair instruction". These can all be present in co-educational schools.

The formative years of children are the best time to expose them to the company of the other gender, in order that they may learn each others’ behaviour and be better prepared for adult life. The number of subjects benefiting from single-sex discussion is so small that this could easily be organised within a co-educational system.

In fact boys and girls are a good influence on each other, engendering good behaviour and maturity – particularly as teenage girls usually exhibit greater responsibility than boys of the same age. Academic competition between the sexes is a spur to better performance at school.

Single-sex schools (such as the Virginia Military Institute) are a throwback to the patriarchal society of the past; in many historical cultures, only men were allowed an education of any sort. To perpetuate this is to remind women of their past subservience and to continue to hold them from full social inclusion.

Teachers frequently favour their own gender when teaching co-educational classes; for example, male teachers can undermine the progress and confidence of girl students by refusing to choose them to answer questions etc.

NOTE: COMPARE PROS AND CONS POINTWISE..
SOURCE: http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_details.php?topicID=105
 
anu shukla said:
hi tehre!!
acc to me it all depends on which level u start the sex education from!!!
9th standard: then it wud be better to talk them separately as then all of them are going thru secondary transformation & they will have lot of queries regarding their own health which can't be discussed openly...
so then best way is "chit game".instructor shud be a lady.
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WELL...HERE i must say..if sex education strts at 9th or 12th..it wud be late..y is it tht students of younger age go n see movies of adult content
??..as it is now all movies shw adult* content..d times hv been chnging ..n students at a younger age understnd more..so d more they knw, d more better....n it is basically on how u go abt explaining them abt it..schools/colleges..must implement proper ways of explaining students such thngs in a proper manner..n if explained well, students DO UNDERSTND well......well..tht wAS MY opinion...but yea then thr r a few thngs whch as u said cant be discussed openly..but anytime such thngs can be discussed wid respective profs./teachers as students feel comfortable.....
 
I would say its better to have co-ed schools.It will increase the competition among the students.Moreover any boy or girl has to communicate with the other sex at somepoint in life.Moreover having both boys and girls under the same roof would remove the communication barrier b/w them and it will also help to solve social problems like child marriage and dowry.


-Deepak.
 
@ roshcrazy: (hey dear r u in for or gainst???hahah!! jus kidding!! ok my views!!)
the pt which u have presented in cons section is a US study (if ma nt mistaken) the culture is entirely different as well a our education system...so we can't follow the same!
aslo if we start seex education b'fore 9th, the human brain is nt scientifically developed to understand the intricacies of the subject!!!as far as watching "A" movies...the accessibilty is the main issue taht should be stressed upon!!
@ deepak : all though the logic is good but can't be applied( refer roshcrazy comments in cons ..) the basic funda is competition should nt be the criteria... it should be learning only..true now at this stage we are discussing this topic in common but blv me if today the person next to me is not taking the issue seriously then i will refrain myself from talking..its a general attribute...!!!!
its only after marriage or at certain age we get mature enough to discuss it in open!!!understand the nitty gritties together!!!!
take care
anu
 
co-education would be beneficial for both boys and girls and separ education can't make them comfortable when they come across out school....
 
roshcrazy said:
WELL...HERE i must say..if sex education strts at 9th or 12th..it wud be late..y is it tht students of younger age go n see movies of adult content
??..as it is now all movies shw adult* content..d times hv been chnging ..n students at a younger age understnd more..so d more they knw, d more better....n it is basically on how u go abt explaining them abt it..schools/colleges..must implement proper ways of explaining students such thngs in a proper manner..n if explained well, students DO UNDERSTND well......well..tht wAS MY opinion...but yea then thr r a few thngs whch as u said cant be discussed openly..but anytime such thngs can be discussed wid respective profs./teachers as students feel comfortable.....
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i agree with the onslaught of media in form of tv, internet and others, it is possible that small children pick up misinformation so it is better to inform them earlier
 
I went to a single sex school for secondary (high) school and all my friends from primary (junior) school went to a mixed school...and more of the people I was in school with have now started families, some where even pregnant in 5th or 6th class (16-18)

I dont know bout getting a better education but girls schools seem to have a higher teenage pregancy rate!
 
lets face it.....life in school is drastically diffrnt frm life in collge or after dat....n segregating kids in school itself isn't relly the ans....studies myt show dat gals perfrm bettr..(altho i doubt dat...)...bt at the end f d day...we all live in a society...n u cnt segregate ppl in a society....y nt instead teach boys n gals hw to mix in an appropriate manner??..personally...iv had bth d experience f studying in a co-ed n in an all-gals school....d atmosphere in an -all gals school is wrse dan a co-ed...dres a lot f hype abt d opposite sex...a lot mre aggression...a lot mre bullying...all in all...co-ed is d ans...
 
Co-education helps us to know how to behave with opposite gender, and it helps to value the feelings of other Genders.

As you mentioned it increases confidence level and boldness and it reduces shyness to interact with opposite Gender, which is the main cause For stage Fear.

As in corporate culture both boys and girls have to work in a group and form a team and solve many problems, Co-education is a must for to Cope up with the situations we are gonna to face in our Profession.
 
Children are subjected to an avalanche of pressures from every quarter to become adults before they are ready to do so. They grow up too quickly. Why not let them be children for a few more years? Single sex education with its gentler, more controlled social outlets is just the ticket for many children.
 
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