Boys: The New Reality in Gender Learning Styles
There are definite differences boys and girls experience within the education system. It is evident from research that the education system is failing to address the learning needs of male students and these in part are related to pertinent issues surrounding gender learning styles and brain functioning. The fact that males lead in every special education category, are much more commonly medicated than females really got me thinking…Although I have been aware of the gender discrepancies that exist within the classroom, I honestly did not realize how grave the problem was and how excessive the dropout rate is among our male population until I began pursuit of statistics and conducted my research on the problem.
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Gurian, Michael and Kathy Stevens: The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons from Falling Behind in School and Life.
This book is an excellent resource for both teacher and parents. Those of us who are teachers and parents of boys are well aware of the differences between the sexes in terms of behaviour and learning styles; however, we are often at a loss to find scientific and practical information regarding gender differences.
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The Brain and Gender Learning Differences – What Is It All About?
Dr. Ashleigh Molloy has a PhD in special education and is the President of the CEC. He is an author and internationally renowned speaker who has appeared on radio and television, and presents at conferences worldwide. Dr. Ash will discuss how social, physiological, and brain differences influence how boys and girls learn.
Thursday, November 18th 5:30-7:00 pm
OISE 5-280
$2 for CEC members,$5 for non-members
Please RSVP to cecchapter1175@utoronto.ca as there are limited spaces
*Everyone will receive a certificate upon completion of the workshop
