Single sex schools vs. coeducational schools
Single sex schools vs. coeducational schools
Almost all parents want to choose the best education for their sons and daughters. There has long been debate over whether single sex schools are better than coeducation schools. It is often argued that co-education schools allow for greater interaction between sexes which leads to more social interaction. On other hand, students in single sex schools achieve greater result. This essay is to argue the benefits of both types of schools. It will be argued that single sex schools provide better learning and a better education for both boys and girls.
There are several reasons why single sex schools are more benefit. One of these reasons, students in single sex schools accomplish better result than students in coeducation schools (Sax, 2002). Moreover, The Australian Council for Educational Research (2001, cited in Sax, 2002) reported that "both boys and girls who were educated in single-sex classrooms scored on average 15 to 22 percentile ranks higher than did boys and girls in coeducational settings". In addition, researchers at the University of Michigan (Sax, 2002) contended that boys in single sex high schools obtained high score in reading, writing and math than did boys at coeducation schools also girls at single sex schools did superior in science and reading than girls in coeducation schools. Furthermore, Hamilton (1985, cited in Sax, 2002) stated that students at single sex schools are better than students at coeducation schools in almost all subject tested.
It has been argued that single sex schools catch the attention of the students who come from higher socioeconomic (Sax, 2002). Also, students in single sex schools are clever and come form greater socioeconomic (Smith, 1996). However, both the ACER study and the Foundation study found no proof to assure the hypothesis which reported single sex schools catch the attention of the students who come from higher socioeconomic (Sax, 2002). For
Almost all parents want to choose the best education for their sons and daughters. There has long been debate over whether single sex schools are better than coeducation schools. It is often argued that co-education schools allow for greater interaction between sexes which leads to more social interaction. On other hand, students in single sex schools achieve greater result. This essay is to argue the benefits of both types of schools. It will be argued that single sex schools provide better learning and a better education for both boys and girls.
There are several reasons why single sex schools are more benefit. One of these reasons, students in single sex schools accomplish better result than students in coeducation schools (Sax, 2002). Moreover, The Australian Council for Educational Research (2001, cited in Sax, 2002) reported that "both boys and girls who were educated in single-sex classrooms scored on average 15 to 22 percentile ranks higher than did boys and girls in coeducational settings". In addition, researchers at the University of Michigan (Sax, 2002) contended that boys in single sex high schools obtained high score in reading, writing and math than did boys at coeducation schools also girls at single sex schools did superior in science and reading than girls in coeducation schools. Furthermore, Hamilton (1985, cited in Sax, 2002) stated that students at single sex schools are better than students at coeducation schools in almost all subject tested.
It has been argued that single sex schools catch the attention of the students who come from higher socioeconomic (Sax, 2002). Also, students in single sex schools are clever and come form greater socioeconomic (Smith, 1996). However, both the ACER study and the Foundation study found no proof to assure the hypothesis which reported single sex schools catch the attention of the students who come from higher socioeconomic (Sax, 2002). For
References: Mael, F., Smith, M., Alonso, A., Rogers, K. and Gibson, D. (2004). Theoretical Arguments For and Against Single-Sex Schools: A Critical Analysis of the Explanations. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research. Sax, L. (2002). What’s the evidence? What have researches found when they compare single sex education with co-education?. National Association for Single Sex Public Education. Smith, I.D. (1996). Gender Differentiation: Gender differences in academic achievement and self- concept in coeducational and single sex schools. Australian Research Council Institutional Grants Scheme Final Report.