Children raise their hands in school. Boys may be encouraged to think they will
underperform, a study has found.
"Teachers' expectations may reinforce gender gap in school performance"
Posted on 08/31/2010 11:14:04 PM PDT by Cardhu
Girls think they are cleverer, more successful and harder working than boys from as young as four, a study has found.
Boys come round to this view by the age of seven or eight and assume that girls will outperform them at school and behave better in lessons, research from the University of Kent shows.
The study – Gender Expectations and Stereotype Threat – will be presented to the British Educational Research Association's conference tomorrow.
The paper argues that teachers have lower expectations of boys than of girls and this belief fulfils itself throughout primary and secondary school.
Girls' performance at school may be boosted by what they perceive to be their teachers' belief that they will achieve higher results and be more conscientious than boys, the academics claim. Boys may underachieve because they pick up on teachers' assumptions that they will obtain lower results than girls and have less drive.
The findings come just over a week after exam results revealed that the gap between boys and girls at GCSE is widening. This summer, the pass rate for girls was 72.6% at A* to C, compared with 65.4% for boys. Last year, the rate was 70.5% for girls and 63.6% for boys.
The gender gap has been the focus of public and academic concern for at least 20 years.
The study's findings are based on detailed questioning of 238 children aged between four and 10. The researchers presented the pupils with statements such as "this child is really clever" and "the teacher is taking the register and this child sits very quietly". They asked the children which the statement best fitted – a picture of a girl or one of a boy.
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"Teachers' expectations may reinforce gender gap in school performance"
When did “cleverer” become a word.
Right afterer stupiderer did....:)
Girls are clever, right up until the nanosecond that they see a big fat hairy spider with legs so big that you can see the joints articulating.
>>Girls think they are cleverer, more successful and harder working than boys from as young as four, a study has found. <<
And in marriage they cement that concept in a contract ;) :)
>>Girls are clever, right up until the nanosecond that they see a big fat hairy spider with legs so big that you can see the joints articulating.<<
Or that darn red “Oil” or “Check Engine” light goes on in the dashboard.
Considering that both boys and girls are indoctrinated to believe such, from about age 2 (later, if the parent’s stave off all media until grade school), this is unsurprising.
For starters, look at the comedies in today’s world, a la: The Simpsons, King of Queens, Married with Children, Still Standing, Yes Dear, and who knows what else (I haven’t had TV in years). Our society, along with the feminist push, has taught our children that men are self centered, egotistical, effeminate morons, and that single, unmarried women (lesbians, or with illegitimate children in tow), are confident, bold, stunning and powerful.
Basically the opposite of everything that God has taught. As He himself said, “For neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.” Government (read: “Communists”) have been working at the subversion of the family and morality for decades, are their founder has been since before the culminating war in heaven. This isn’t new, nor is it surprising, and should have been called out years ago.
So, boys and girls are different? How can this be? They are exactly the same. It is the bigoted, stereotypical roles society imposes on girls to oppress them; to keep them away for any real power; that is the only difference! /s
Personally, at that age, I was more interested in fishing than stupid Dick, Jane or Spot.
“Or that darn red “Oil” or “Check Engine” light goes on in the dashboard.”
A little bit of electrical tape takes care of that problem. (Or masking tape with Sharpie marker on it in a pinch.)
At our son's eighth grade graduation, nine students were "randomly" chosen to address the parents and graduates.
All nine were girls. Not even one token boy.
Education has been taken over by lesbians.
Looks like your women trained you well.
Agreed. See my post at #7.
What a moment of serendipity. As I refreshed, I just saw this thread. If you go to the link (I’ll post below), the two women are doing something, one may have messed up the wall, the other confident, while the man just sits with tools in his pocket (no less), scratching his head. It’s everywhere folks.
“Do it yourself? Not likely if you’re under 35. More than half are DIY dunces...(more) “
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2578430/posts
Moreover, boys have a LOT more energy, on average, than young girls. Being confined to a limited space, being forced to sit for hours on end, is not their natural inclination.
My girlfriend's son was considered a behavior problem because he was aggressive, easily bored, and impatient. The school wanted to label him as learning disabled. When they tested him, his IQ was off the charts. The boredom and impatience came from the fact that he was already leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of the class and didn't want to waste his time with busy work.
Further, boys can trend towards divergent thinkers (some of the greatest minds in the word are divergent). But since less than 5% of all learners are truly divergent, and the typical classroom environment caters to convergent learners, we are squashing the vast intellect of these young minds with sheer BOREDOM.
Girls are more receptive to social cues because they HAD to be for survival. Historically, they relied on the male of the species to do battle; and then relied on interaction with their mate to ensure their survival through him. They were also the primary care givers of children. Of course they had to recognize the subtle changes in non-verbal interaction!
Don't get me started on the hostile environment against our boys in schools, or the desire to medicate away normal behaviors!
>>Looks like your women trained you well.<<
Dashboard lights and women = oil and water. If you care about car care you learn early on to read the signs.
>>Looks like your women trained you well.
Oh, I’m sure some of them are that devious and manipulative, but most are truly fearful of such critters.
Some boy came up with it. ;-)
Water boarding is a faster way to brainwash a guy but I have a feeling nagging, bragging and blackmail is more fun for the girl. ;^)
I was trying to figure that one out myself.
Just when I think the Brits may have lost their fine sense of the ridiculous they bring out a “study” like this!! I do admire their timing, I do.
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