Book description
A thoroughly revised edition of the classic resource for
understanding gender differences in the classroom
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.
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.
