gender differences

• What do some sociologists argue about girls' academic performance?

  Girls achieve better results due to conscientiousness
• What is the purpose of the questionnaire mentioned?

  To test claims about gender differences in achievement
• How should the questionnaire be distributed according to the instructions?

  Equally to boys and girls in school
• What are the options for the time spent on homework question?

  Less than 1 hour to more than 6 hours
• What does the question about taking pride in schoolwork measure?

  Students' attitudes towards their academic work
• How often are students asked about reading for pleasure?

  Never to always
• What behavior does the question about being late for school assess?

  Students' punctuality and time management
• What does the question about missing school without a good reason evaluate?

  Students' attendance and commitment to education
• What does the question about messing about in class measure?

  Students' behavior and classroom engagement
• What should be done with the results of the questionnaire?

  • Collate results as a class
  • Analyze behavior and attitudes of boys and girls
  • Discuss any observed gender differences
• What should be considered if there are gender differences in the results?

  How these may affect educational achievement
• What is one of the learning objectives of this topic?

  Describe patterns of gender differences in achievement
• What should students be able to evaluate regarding gender differences?

  Explanations for differences in subject choice
• What effect should students understand regarding school experiences?

  The effect on shaping gender identities
• What are the key learning objectives of this topic?

  • Describe gender differences in educational achievement
  • Evaluate explanations for these differences
  • Evaluate explanations for subject choice differences
  • Understand school experiences shaping gender identities
• Who currently outperforms whom in educational attainment?

  Girls outperform boys
• What are the two main categories of factors affecting girls' educational performance?

  External and internal factors
• What external factors contribute to girls' increased educational performance?

  Changing ambitions, family changes, women's employment
• What internal factors are suggested to affect girls' educational performance?

  Equal opportunities, teacher attention, coursework
• What reasons are suggested for boys' underachievement?

  Feminisation of schooling, decline in manual labour, laddish subcultures
• What did McRobbie find about girls' magazines in the 1970s?

  They emphasized getting married
• How have girls' magazines changed over the years according to McRobbie?

  Now they show strong, independent women
• What laws have improved the position of working women?

  Equal Pay Act and Sex Discrimination Act
• What did Sharpe find about girls' ambitions in the 1970s compared to the 1990s?

  Ambitions shifted from domestic roles to careers
• Why do girls perform better than boys in coursework according to Mitos and Brown?

  Girls are more conscientious and organized
• What significant change occurred when GCSE was introduced in 1988 according to Gorad?

  The gender gap in achievement increased sharply
• What are GIST and WISE programs designed to do?

  Encourage girls into science and technology
• How does the national curriculum affect gender education?

  Girls and boys study the same subjects
• How do more female teachers impact girls' education?

  Feminizes the learning environment for girls
• What did Swann find about class discussions between boys and girls?

  Boys dominate discussions; girls cooperate better
• What did French and French find about teacher attention to boys and girls?

  Boys received more attention due to discipline
• How have marketisation policies affected school competition?

  Increased competition for able students
• What is a reason for boys' literacy issues?

  Parents read less to sons, seen as feminine
• How do boys' leisure interests affect their literacy skills?

  They do not encourage language skills
• What impact has globalisation had on boys' identity?

  Caused a male identity crisis and lack of motivation
• What does the feminisation of schooling mean for boys?

  Education no longer nurtures masculine traits
• How does the introduction of coursework disadvantage boys?

  It does not align with their learning styles
• What is the ratio of male primary school teachers?

  1 in 6 primary school teachers are male
• What peer pressure do boys face in school?

  To demonstrate masculinity by being anti-school