1. How boys and girls learn differently
Boys Vs. Girls
How boys and girls learn differently

2. Overview Brain differences Effects of Hormones Learning Strategies
Statistics
Conclusion

3. The Female Brain Matures earlier
Speak in sentences earlier
Broca’s area & frontal lobe are more active
Improved verbal communication
Cerebrum is always active
Greater ability to multi-task
Copus callosum is larger
Coordinate the two sides of their brain better
** Better at listening and communicating

4. The Male Brain Amygdale is larger
More aggressive behavior
Cerebral cortex is thicker on right side
Better at solving abstract problems
More developed right hemisphere
Better at measuring and using models
** Better at problem solving and building projects

5. Female Hormones Progesterone & Estrogen Make females bond more easily
Fluctuation creates moodiness

6. Male Hormone
Testosterone
Aggressive
Socially ambitious
Muscular

7. Learning Strategies for Girls
Visual learners
Use pictures and charts
Verbal learners
Enjoy talking and discussing topics
Less likely to take risks
Need to be encouraged
Using graphs and pictures

8. Learning Strategies for Boys
Kinesthetic learners
Like to be active while learning
Like numbers and symbols
Like to decipher codes, solve pattern games and use formulas to solve problems

9. Statistics Boys earn 70% of the D’s and F’s
Boys account for 2/3 of the learning disability diagnoses
Boys represent 90% of the discipline referrals
80% of high school dropouts are male
Males make up fewer than 40% of the college students
(Gurian, 2001)

10. Observations of female students
Girls like background information
Girls like story problems
Girls are more concerned with pleasing adults.
Girls have more concern for their grade

11. Observations of Boys Boys get bored easily
Boys like to solve equations instead of reading story problems
Confrontation works well with boys
Boys respond well to noisy classrooms

12. Conclusion Boys and Girls learn differently
Educators need to be aware of these differences
Create classrooms that are conducive to all learners
Consider single sex classrooms at the junior high level

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