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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480238003321

Autore

James Abigail Norfleet

Titolo

Teaching the female brain [[electronic resource] ] : how girls learn math and science / / Abigail Norfleet James

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin

London, : SAGE, c2009

ISBN

1-4522-7262-X

1-4129-6709-0

1-4522-0855-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Disciplina

507.1

510.71

Soggetti

Girls - Education

Girls - Psychology

Mathematics - Study and teaching

Science - Study and teaching

Sex differences in education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-184) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.