Teaching the female brain : how girls learn math and science / Abigail Norfleet James.
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TextPublication details: Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin, c2009Description: xiii, 188 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 9781412967105 (pbk.); 9781412967099 (hbk.)Subject(s): Mathematics -- Study and teaching | Science -- Study and teaching | Girls -- Education | Girls -- Psychology | Sex differences in educationDDC classification: 510.71 LOC classification: QA11.2 | .J36 2009| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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University of Macedonia Library Βιβλιοστάσιο Α (Stack Room A) | Main Collection | QA11.2.J36 2009 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0013132488 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-184) and index.
Introduction -- 1. The influence of cognitive gender differences -- 2. Differences in learning approaches -- 3. Dealing with stress -- 4. Teaching math to the female brain -- 5. Teaching science to the female brain -- 6. Teaching math and science to girls in a coed school -- 7. Gendered instruction -- 8. Resources and other help.
Examines how girls' unique sensory, physical, cognitive, and emotional characteristics affect their performance in the classroom, and shows you how to adapt classroom experiences to assist girls' learning, particularly in math and science. --from publisher description
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