I know both have pros and cons but I had to choose one.
Single sex vs Co-ed education, any suggestions or corrections?
please and thanks!
Single-sex schools benefit students as they achieve better marks and test scores compared to co-educational schools. The academic achievement made by students in a single-sex school broadens when girls and boys are separated from the opposite sex due to distractions, gender differences, and learning environment.
Do we behave differently? Does it matter if the same or opposite sex are in the same class? Questions concerning the division of boys and girls have rational answers that lead to many positive advantages, especially long term. In some families, it is believed that sending their daughter and/or son to a single-sex school guarantees a higher chance of success. Reasons to their belief are for the most part obvious, which mainly includes: fewer distractions.
Proponents of single-sex education believed that girls achieved better scholastically without distractions from boys (Morgan, D. 1986). Distractions can be done in class, outside or through social networks. For example, if a girl was placed in a regular co-ed class, and finds herself a "crush", she is most likely to put less focus on her work and more onto the guy she likes. This can result in poor marks which can harm her options for the future. However, this is not the only type of distraction that is possible in a co-ed class.
Another possible example of getting lead astray could take place outside of the classroom. For example, if a girl's "crush" showed interest and suggested that they "skip" class together; chances are that she would accept. These scenarios are very common at co-ed schools. However, the following can be prevented and enable students to pay more attention to their studies once they are less distracted and more focused.
Single sex vs Co-ed education, any suggestions or corrections?
please and thanks!
Single-sex schools benefit students as they achieve better marks and test scores compared to co-educational schools. The academic achievement made by students in a single-sex school broadens when girls and boys are separated from the opposite sex due to distractions, gender differences, and learning environment.
Do we behave differently? Does it matter if the same or opposite sex are in the same class? Questions concerning the division of boys and girls have rational answers that lead to many positive advantages, especially long term. In some families, it is believed that sending their daughter and/or son to a single-sex school guarantees a higher chance of success. Reasons to their belief are for the most part obvious, which mainly includes: fewer distractions.
Proponents of single-sex education believed that girls achieved better scholastically without distractions from boys (Morgan, D. 1986). Distractions can be done in class, outside or through social networks. For example, if a girl was placed in a regular co-ed class, and finds herself a "crush", she is most likely to put less focus on her work and more onto the guy she likes. This can result in poor marks which can harm her options for the future. However, this is not the only type of distraction that is possible in a co-ed class.
Another possible example of getting lead astray could take place outside of the classroom. For example, if a girl's "crush" showed interest and suggested that they "skip" class together; chances are that she would accept. These scenarios are very common at co-ed schools. However, the following can be prevented and enable students to pay more attention to their studies once they are less distracted and more focused.
