【阅读理解AtaprimaryschoolinasmalltownintheeastofSouthCarolinasecond-gradeteachersGarneauandLynneareconvincedthatseparatingelementary-ageboysandgirlsproducesimmediate】
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AtaprimaryschoolinasmalltownintheeastofSouthCarolinasecond-gradeteachersGarneauandLynneareconvincedthatseparatingelementary-ageboysandgirlsproducesimmediateacademicimprovementinbothgenders(性别).
DavidChadwellSouthCarolina'sexpertofsinglegendereducationsays“Boysandgirlslearnhearandrespondtotheirsurroundingsdifferently.Wecanteachboysandgirlsbasedonwhatwenowknow.”
Maleandfemaleeyesarenotorganizedinthesamewayheexplains.Theorganizationofthemaleeyemakesitsensitivetomotionanddirection.“Boysunderstandtheworldasobjectsmovingthroughspace”hesays.
Themaleeyeisalsodrawntocoolercolorslikesilverandblack.It'snoaccidentthatboystendtocreatepicturesofmovingobjectsinsteadofdrawingthehappycolorfulfamilylikegirlsdointheirclass.
Thefemaleeyeontheotherhandisdrawntowarmercolorslikeredyellowandorange.ToattractgirlsChadwellsaystheteacherdoesn'tneedtomoveasmuchasinboy'sclass.Usingdescriptivephrasesandlotsofcolorsinpresentationsorontheblackboardgetstheirattention.
Boysandgirlsalsoheardifferently.“Whensomeonespeaksinaloudtonegirlsunderstanditasyelling”Chadwellsays.“Theythinkyou'remadandcanshutdown.”Girlsaremoresensitivetosounds.Headvisesgirls'teacherstowatchthetoneoftheirvoices.Boys'teachersshouldsoundmoreforcefulevenexcited.
Aboy'snervoussystemcauseshimtobemorecautiouswhenheisstandingmovingandtheroomtemperatureisaround69degreesFahrenheit.Stressinboyshesaystendstoincreasebloodflowtotheirbrainsaprocessthathelpsthemstayfocused.Girlsaremorefocusedwhenseatedinawarmerroomaround75degreesFahrenheit.Girlsalsorespondtostressdifferently.Whenexposedtothreatandconflictbloodgoestotheirguts(肠道)leavingthemfeelingnervousoranxious.
ThesedifferencescanbeappliedintheclassroomChadwelladds.“Singlegenderprogramsareaboutmakingthebestuseofthelearning.”