Re: Lack of men on campus may not be negative


greg1199@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> ddnoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
> Then there are female teachers who belittle boys starting at Grade 1,
> telling them they aren't as smart, "good," thoughtful, studious, or
> intellectually curious as their female betters.

(Denise) Yes. I think schools should do more to accommodate learning
styles that are more common among boys. In most schools, children are
expected to spend most of their time seated at their desks taking in
information. This is well suited to the receptive learning style more
common among girls. Many boys have a learning style that is more
"hands on" and that involves ranging and exploring. However, the
"explorers" may be diagnosed as hyperactive because school offers so
few opportunities for them to learn while moving around. We would
improve things for boys if we recognized and provided for differences
of learning styles and accomodated that which is more active.
It would also be good to get more male teachers in there beginning
in kindergarten.

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