Gender Matters: How Boys and Girls Learn
3 credits/60 Clock hrs
3 Graduate Credits for $375 or 60 Clock Hours for $199 - You Choose!
(all course materials included)
For the past 30 years, conventional wisdom has held that there are few, if any, innate differences between boys and girls in how they learn, think, or interact with one another. The educational tradition has held that girls and boys should be taught the same subjects in the same way at the same time. The latest research suggests otherwise. This course will explore the innate differences between boys and girls and will offer a new vision for what gender-friendly education may look like.
Goals and Objectives: As a result of participation in this course, students will be able to:
- Understand specific examples of gender-based differences.
- Understand the varying needs of girls and boys in the classroom.
- Provide examples of instructional strategies and room set up that align with how boys and girls learn best.
- Design a gender friendly classroom, including the following components: physical space, teacher/student interaction, curriculum design
What your colleagues are saying about this course:
"This is the first course I have ever taken where I read the entire text cover to cover without scanning or skipping ANYTHING. I greatly valued the information both as a parent and as a teacher."
Aimee Last
DePere, Wisconsin