Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 2005
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Debra J. Prigge
Second Committee Member
Christina Curran
Third Committee Member
Steven A. Schmitz
Abstract
Literature from the fields of psychology and neuroscience were examined to establish what scientifically based information was available regarding gender differences. Myths of the past, psychological and neuroscientific perspectives, gender specific differences for students with genetic and metabolic-based exceptionalities, gender specific changes in behavior through maturation, and the educational implications for gender differences were included. The results indicated that children show developmental differences in expression of emotion, metacognition, and cognition, and the developmental differences are influenced by gender. The implications for educational practices are that curriculum, instruction, and assessment can be aligned to meet the unique need of both male and female students.
Recommended Citation
Clark, Noreen Ann, "Gender Differences in Student Learning: A Review of the Literature from the Neuroscience and Psychology Perspectives" (2005). All Graduate Projects. 863.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/863
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Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Psychology Commons