Mixed Schools
This essay provides a discussion between the disadvantages and advantages of mixed schools. The first part of the essay begins with the disadvantages of mixed schools, about why some parents do not allow their children to attend mixed schools and even why some students themselves do not want to attend mixed schools. These are the educational, psychological and social disadvantages of mixed schools. The second part of this essay provides the benefits of attending mixed schools by looking at the economic, educational and social benefits of mixed schools. The essay then concludes by agreeing to the second side on the discussion where it clearly states that the benefits are more important.
Education is defined as the process where one learns and acquires information Alexis (2012), it is an important component of human life. Mixed school is a system of education namely common nowadays in most countries around the world. It is when both genders are taught in a same school and under the same roof. Yet, there are some reasons why parents do not want their children to attend mixed schools and also why the students themselves do not want to attend, so it is a must to recognize their importance. Therefore, this essay will examine the disadvantages and advantages of mixed schools. The disadvantages are educational, psychological and social while the advantages are economic, educational and social. To begin with, single sex schools are best choice for some parents. That is why parents worked hard so they could choose a school were there could be no disturbance to their children’s education. Since in mixed schools there are some reasons that could disturb students in their education such as, “lack of concentration” stated by Thomson (2012), as both genders are in the same classroom there may possibly for the students to be attracted emotionally to the opposite gender as it is natural. According to Arizon State University (2011) “gender stereotyping occurs
Education is defined as the process where one learns and acquires information Alexis (2012), it is an important component of human life. Mixed school is a system of education namely common nowadays in most countries around the world. It is when both genders are taught in a same school and under the same roof. Yet, there are some reasons why parents do not want their children to attend mixed schools and also why the students themselves do not want to attend, so it is a must to recognize their importance. Therefore, this essay will examine the disadvantages and advantages of mixed schools. The disadvantages are educational, psychological and social while the advantages are economic, educational and social. To begin with, single sex schools are best choice for some parents. That is why parents worked hard so they could choose a school were there could be no disturbance to their children’s education. Since in mixed schools there are some reasons that could disturb students in their education such as, “lack of concentration” stated by Thomson (2012), as both genders are in the same classroom there may possibly for the students to be attracted emotionally to the opposite gender as it is natural. According to Arizon State University (2011) “gender stereotyping occurs
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