单性别教育有什么优势?

　　What Are the Advantages of Single Sex Education?

　　Very Important Information for Parents

　　by Robert Kennedy

　　Updated February 20, 2017   （点击查看中文介绍）

　　· Are single sex schools better than coed schools?

　　· What are the advantages of single sex education?

　　· Is single sex education better than coeducation?

　　· What does available research have to say about the subject?

　　These are common questions that families often ask when it comes to deciding what is best for a student's education, especially during the high school years. If you've asked any of these questions, keep reading to learn more about single sex education.

　　The Basic Difference

　　Fundamentally, the biggest difference between coed schools and single sex schools (all boys schools and all girls schools) is the students. Coeducational classes have boys and girls, while single sex schools only have either boys or girls. According to the National Coalition for Girls Schools and the International Boys' School Coalition, they have over 500 single sex institutions as members.

　　It's important to know that schools do not need to be coeducational to employ single-sex learning environments, and it's not only seen private schools. In fact, the New York Times reported that, "there are about 750 public schools around the country with at least one single-sex class and 850 entirely single-sex public schools," in an article they published in 2014.

　　The Right Setting for Your Child

　　Some children thrive in a single sex school. Why? For one thing, the social pressures can be gentler.

　　Your child can grow at his own pace. This often is a good thing for boys as they mature later than girls.

　　The faculty at single sex schools understand how their students learn. They adapt their teaching styles to those specific needs. There are other advantages as well. For example, since a single sex school is basically homogeneous, that simplifies planning events and activities as you only have to consider boys or girls as the case may be.

　　Today, many parents are embracing the opportunity to choose where their children attend school.

　　Three Reasons for Choosing a Single Sex School

　　1. Let Them Be Themselves

　　Boys tend to soften their competitive edge and become more collaborative in a single sex setting.

　　They can just be boys and not worry about what the girls might think. Boys enjoying poetry and playing in an orchestra as opposed to a marching band are the kind of thing you will see in a boys' school.

　　Girls drop their shyness and begin to take risks in a single sex setting. They become more competitive. They embrace sports like field hockey and soccer with gusto without worrying about appearing like tom boys.

　　2. Academics

　　If the teacher understands how to teach girls, they will quickly feel comfortable exploring non-traditional subjects such as mathematics, advanced sciences, computers and technology, wood-working and so on. Boys participate in choirs and orchestras and learn Latin in single sex settings.

　　Children will break out of their stereotypical roles and behavior when they are left to their own devices.

　　Single sex education has a delightful way of encouraging children to be fearless, to be curious, to be enthusiastic - in short, to just be themselves.

　　3. Socialization

　　Children are subjected to an avalanche of pressures from every quarter to become adults before they are ready to do so. They grow up too quickly. Why not let them be children for a few more years? Single sex education with its gentler, more controlled social outlets is just the ticket for many children.

　　本文来自【2017.2.20Thoughtco.com文章】作者Robert Kennedy；如有版权问题，敬请告知，谢谢。

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