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James Abigail Norfleet |
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Titolo |
Teaching the female brain [[electronic resource] ] : how girls learn math and science / / Abigail Norfleet James |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin |
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London, : SAGE, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-4522-7262-X |
1-4129-6709-0 |
1-4522-0855-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (209 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Girls - Education |
Girls - Psychology |
Mathematics - Study and teaching |
Science - Study and teaching |
Sex differences in education |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-184) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction; 1 - The Influence of Cognitive Gender Differences; 2 - Differences in Learning Approaches; 3 - Dealing With Stress; 4 - Teaching Math to the Female Brain; 5 - Teaching Science to the Female Brain; 6 - Teaching Math and Science to Girls in a Coed School; 7 - Gendered Instruction; 8 - Resources and Other Help; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this book, the author examines how girls' unique sensory physical, cognitive and emotional systems affect their performance in the classroom. She then provides specific suggestions for how teachers can use that information to benefit girls, particularly in the fields of mathematics and science. |
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