SK>It is incredible to me, that this widely touted "research fact" has been
SK>investigated really only by one single research team, and that their
SK>evidence and methods are in question. Perhaps this explains why I and
SK>some of my colleagues can never quite bring ourselves to believe that
SK>we are somehow subconciously preferring to call on boys in the
SK>classroom...because in fact we are not! the article Leona posted, to have another colleague observe you and
SK>record the number of times you call on boys vs. girls certainly couldn't
SK>hurt>.
 
SK>Again,
 
        It not really incredible to me that this research is being blown
off.  Please keep in mind that I work in an elementary school.  During
my reserch project( a two year study that measured interactive variables
versus math computation abilities ) I found that the majority of chronic
behavior problems were boys, the majority of remedial students were
boys, and the minority of students in the gifted program were boys.
Yet, the project revealed no statisical significance in learning growth
between girls and boys.  This data is really weird, especially
considering that the literature proved that girls generally are two
years more mature than boys.
 
Keep your stick on the Ice
Paul
 
 
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