Scotius wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:02:20 -0500, usenet@mylounge.com wrote:
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>>
>> Hello
>> I am writing a persuasive essay on introducing same sex classrooms
>> for intermediate grades and I am having trouble thinking of a
>> creative for it. Can anyone help me out?
>>
>> Also, do anyone know any cons about having same sex classrooms for
>> intermediate grades?
>
> What age of kids are you talking about? Do you really think
> there are any benefits to having "boys only" and "girls only"
> classrooms? I think that's kind of a solution to a non-problem.
What
> exactly is the problem?
> I'm tempted to help you come up with a creative title, because
> I like doing that sort of thing, but I'm not sure if I'd agree with
> the premise of the essay, and I don't want to contribute if it's
> something I'd greatly disagree with.
I read the OP's "introducing same sex classrooms" as "introducing
same-sex classrooms". You perhaps think it means its opposite?
There is now quite a lot of research showing that segregation of the
sexes is effective for certain subjects. (I don't know where to find
the reports, I'm afraid.) A typical example would be a typically
"masculine" subject such as physics, in which boys apparently tend to
dominate the learning in a mixed-sex group: girls seem to do better
at these subjects if taught them on their own. There are analogous
findings for "feminine" subjects.
If you don't mind being corny, you could abuse a quotation: "Never
the twain shall meet?" Or, to go over the top, "A kind of apartheid?"
--
Mike.
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