Boys, girls and achievement : addressing the classroom issues

Summary: "Becky Francis provides teachers with a thorough analysis of the various ways in which secondary school pupils construct their gender identities in the classroom. The book also discusses methods by which teachers might challenge these gender constructions in the classroom and thereby address the 'gender gap' in achievement."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 0203169786
ISBN: 9780203169780
ISBN: 0203136454
ISBN: 9780203136454
ISBN: 0415231620
ISBN: 9780415231626
ISBN: 0203176812
ISBN: 9780203176818
Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (166 pages)
Publisher: London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:april.18 Multi-User: limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-164) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Gender and Achievement: A Summary of Debates -- 2. Theoretical Perspectives of Gender Identity -- 3. Gendered Classroom Culture -- 4. Young People's Constructions of Gender and Status -- 5. Young People's Talk about Gender and Studentship -- 6. Young People's Views of the Importance of Gender and Education for their Lives -- 7. Young People's Talk about Gender and Behaviour -- 8. Discussion: Gender, Achievement and Status -- 9. Teaching Strategies for the Future -- App. 1. Interview Schedule -- App. 2. Transcript Conventions -- App. 3. Attributes of an Ideal Pupil.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Subscription required for access to full text. License restrictions may limit access. Restrictions: NLC students and staff only.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access restricted by subscription. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.