Teaching the female brain : how girls learn math and science /: how girls learn math and science. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Abigail Norfleet James.
• Other Names: James, Abigail Norfleet
• Contents: Foreword / Monica M. Gillespie -- Introduction -- Quiz -- The problem -- How to help -- The influence of cognitive gender differences -- Quiz -- pt. 1. The brain and senses -- What the brain looks like -- Sensory differences -- pt. 2. The mind -- Verbal skills -- Analytic styles -- Brain and cognitive differences -- Differences in learning approaches -- Quiz -- Learning modalities -- Auditory learning -- Verbal learning -- Kinesthetic learning -- Visual learning -- Group size -- Fairness -- Learning disabilities -- Dyslexia -- Dysgraphia/dyspraxia -- Dyscalculia -- Synthesizing versus analyzing -- Learning differences and the classroom -- Dealing with stress -- Quiz -- Stress -- Management of test anxiety -- Math anxiety -- Ability versus effort -- Self- handicapping -- Focus -- Management of distractions -- Teaching math to the female brain -- Quiz -- Performance in math -- Testing differences -- Why girls don't like math -- Lack of confidence -- Lack of skills -- Differences in problem-solving approaches -- People orientation preference -- Manipulatives -- Exact solutions -- What can be done to help? -- Early introduction -- Attitude change -- Clearer instruction -- Focus on process, not product -- Peer influence -- Math and girls -- Teaching science to the female brain -- Quiz -- Why girls don't like science -- Access (or the lack of it) -- Science is uninteresting -- Collaborative learning style -- Science background -- Spatial relationships -- Other sensory differences -- Why girls should do well in science -- Study skills -- Self-discipline -- What can be done to help? -- Encouragement and mentors -- Methods to change girls' minds -- Science and girls -- Teaching math and science to girls in a coed school -- Sociocultural issues -- History -- Families -- Other teachers -- Role models -- Verbal versus visual approach -- Single-sex classes or programs -- Practical applications -- Final words -- Gendered instruction -- Virginia standards of learning -- Differentiated instruction -- Components of differentiated instruction -- Multiple intelligences -- Tasks for each of the intelligences -- Learning modalities -- Unit design -- Empowering girls as learners -- Test-taking strategies -- Beginning strategies -- Strategies for specific item types -- Final words -- Resources and other help -- Math techniques -- Verbalizing math -- Box the operator -- Books -- Books with interesting and simple science experiments -- Books with interesting approaches to math -- Web sites -- Engineering Web Sites for girls -- Science program Web sites for girls -- Web sites with good materials for math and science -- Learning style assessments -- Elementary school -- Secondary school.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, Calif : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 188 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 510.71; Mathematics -- Study and teaching; Science -- Study and teaching; Girls -- Education; Girls -- Psychology; Sex differences in education; Girls -- Education; Girls -- Psychology; Mathematics -- Study and teaching; Science -- Study and teaching; Sex differences in education; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452219134; 1452219133; 9781452208558; 1452208557
• Related ISBNs: 9781412967105; 1412967104; 9781412967099; 1412967090
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-184) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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