Analysis: Why Boys Are More Important Than Men

There has always been a debate about academic achievement between girls and boys. Studies have almost always demonstrated that girls do better than boys when it comes to reading. In the article Motivating Boys to Read: Inquiry, Modeling, and Choice Matter by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey; Fisher and Frey argue “the difference is probably not due to ‘that pesky Y chromosome.’ Perhaps it is time to challenge the prevailing myth of boys and their disinterest in reading.” They studied 115 ninth graders but then narrowed it down to only 3. They uncovered a couple reasons why most boys tend to do poorer in readings then girls. Their outcomes were not just based on statistical results but actually the boy’s opinions and actions demonstrated. I never really knew that there was a gender gap in literacy learning. I always thought when us girls would say we are better at something than boys, it would be just because we would have liked to be better. Fisher and Frey arguments helped me realize that the gender gap is not because of them being boys and us being girls, but because of the lack of motivation involved in the readings assigned. Fisher and Frey noticed that, “It didn’t appear that the problem …show more content…
This article does help me improve my understanding on how I want to teach my children, even though I am planning on teaching a younger group, this situation does benefit them too. Younger kids like to be able to choose things on their own and the older you get, that does not mean you grown out of it. It always feels nice to have the opportunity to be involved. It does surprise me how some people honestly believe that some genders are superior in things than others. I believe that each gender has the capability to do what the other gender does. I’ve always considerde myself to be open minded and this article helps me be more aware then I already