Description
In this profoundly significant book, author Michael Gurian has revised and updated his groundbreaking book that clearly demonstrated how the distinction in hard-wiring and socialized gender differences affects how boys and girls learn. Gurian presents a proven method to educate our children based on brain science, neurological development, and chemical and hormonal disparities. The innovations presented in this book were applied in the classroom and proven successful, with dramatic improvements in test scores, during a two-year study that Gurian and his colleagues conducted in six Missouri school districts.
- Explores the inherent differences between the developmental neuroscience of boys and girls
- Reveals how the brain learns
- Explains when same sex classrooms are appropriate, and when they're not
This edition includes new information on a wealth of topics including how to design the ultimate classroom for kids in elementary, secondary, middle, and high school.
Author: Michael Gurian
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 10/19/2010
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780470608258
ISBN10: 0470608250
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
- Education | Learning Styles
- Education | Teaching | General
About the Author
Michael Gurian is a pioneer and leading authority in gender issues worldwide. The New York Times best-selling author of The Wonder of Boys, The Minds of Boys, The Purpose of Boys, and The Wonder of Girls, he is cofounder of the Gurian Institute, an active research and training organization in the fields of education, family development, and gender studies. Kathy Stevens is executive director of the Gurian Institute and coauthor of five books with Michael, including The Minds of Boys.