Review highlights flawed logic of segregating boys and girls for education purposes, based on alleged brain differences
Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
There is no scientific basis for teaching boys and girls separately, according to new research. A newly published review reveals fundamental flaws in the arguments put forward by proponents of single-sex schools to justify the need of teaching teach boys and girls separately. The author shows that neuroscience has identified few reliable differences between boys' and girls' brains relevant to learning or education.