academic development male vs. female abby kramasz rachel langseth matt walters bre ward abby kramasz...

Academic DevelopmentMale vs. FemaleAcademic DevelopmentMale vs. Female

Abby KramaszRachel LangsethMatt WaltersBre Ward

Abby KramaszRachel LangsethMatt WaltersBre Ward

Brief OverviewBrief Overview

-Differences During Span of Education-Biological Differences-Gender Bias in the Classroom-Academic Ethics-Developmental Theories

-Differences During Span of Education-Biological Differences-Gender Bias in the Classroom-Academic Ethics-Developmental Theories

Academic Performance

Academic Performance

Reading and WritingMathematics and Science

Elementary and Secondary Education

Elementary and Secondary Education

• Repeating Grades/Dropping Out• Risky Behavior• After-school Activities

• Repeating Grades/Dropping Out• Risky Behavior• After-school Activities

Postsecondary Education

Postsecondary Education

• Aspirations• Postsecondary Enrollment• Undergraduate Students• Graduate Students• First-Professional Students

• Aspirations• Postsecondary Enrollment• Undergraduate Students• Graduate Students• First-Professional Students

Degree AttainmentDegree Attainment

• Degrees for Lower-Paying Careers• Degrees for Higher-Paying Careers

• Desegregation

• Degrees for Lower-Paying Careers• Degrees for Higher-Paying Careers

• Desegregation

Current Statistics and Common

Observations

Current Statistics and Common

Observations• Females constitute 57% of college undergrads

• Females constitute 58% of all master degree students

• 70% of special needs children are male• Females are taking over the K-12 system

• Females constitute 57% of college undergrads

• Females constitute 58% of all master degree students

• 70% of special needs children are male• Females are taking over the K-12 system

Biological DifferencesBiological Differences

• Left Hemisphere• Girls’ develop before boys• Processing information sequentially and analytically• Focuses on “individual trees”

• Right Hemisphere• More developed for boy at early ages• Processes information simultaneously, intuitively, and holistically

• Focuses on “entire forest”

• Left Hemisphere• Girls’ develop before boys• Processing information sequentially and analytically• Focuses on “individual trees”

• Right Hemisphere• More developed for boy at early ages• Processes information simultaneously, intuitively, and holistically

• Focuses on “entire forest”

Gender Bias in the Classroom

Gender Bias in the Classroom

• All Over the Country!• Hidden Curriculum• Learning Styles & Abilities

• All Over the Country!• Hidden Curriculum• Learning Styles & Abilities

• Teacher-Student Interactions• Instructional Styles• Analyze Instructional Materials

• Teacher-Student Interactions• Instructional Styles• Analyze Instructional Materials

Classroom Equality Strategies

Classroom Equality Strategies

Academic EthicAcademic Ethic

• Ethic is based on…• Differences

• GPA• SAT• Involvement• Post-Educational Rewards

• Similarities• Cheating

• Ethic is based on…• Differences

• GPA• SAT• Involvement• Post-Educational Rewards

• Similarities• Cheating

Developmental Theories

Developmental Theories

• Chodorow• Mother is primary caregiver• Women are more sensitive and relationship-based• Men are more independent and rational

• Gilligan• Women value academic ethics• Men value individual achievement

• Chodorow• Mother is primary caregiver• Women are more sensitive and relationship-based• Men are more independent and rational

• Gilligan• Women value academic ethics• Men value individual achievement

In Conclusion…In Conclusion…

Academic achievement is somewhat related to the development of the brain, but mainly affected by social/environmental factors.