The Benefits of Single Sex Education: Attended Conference
Imagine attending a school full of people the same gender as you. In the classroom, during lunch and even during class breaks you are constantly surrounded by boys or girls. This is an example of what single sex education is like. Single sex education is when males and females are placed in separate classrooms, buildings or schools. This educational style took prominence during the late 18th century across the globe. However, in countries like Sweden and the United Kingdom single sex education had been around for long periods of time. In Sweden single sex education began in 1575 when a law was passed that required all children to have an elementary education. While in the United Kingdom …show more content…
Some studies support the idea that with single sex education comes developmental as well as mental problems (Ninnes, Kate). Many parents feel that single sex education can cause children to have mental problems from narcissism, due to being surrounded by students who may come from strong financial backgrounds, to anxiety (Wilkinson, Lindsey, and Jennifer Pearson). However these problems can stem due to home life as well as everyday stresses that come along with being a student. Another argument is that students will not know how to work with members of the opposite sex (SALOMONE, ROSEMARY) This is believed because going to an all-girls school for example means that you will never see or interact with males. However, I can say from experience that this is not true. There are multiple opportunities to meet and interact with male students from football games to different events your school may hold to make sure you have the opportunity to interact with members of the opposite sex. Attending an all-girl or boy school does not mean you are completely segregated from the opposite sex and that you may never see them it just means that they are not in the class room
Imagine attending a school full of people the same gender as you. In the classroom, during lunch and even during class breaks you are constantly surrounded by boys or girls. This is an example of what single sex education is like. Single sex education is when males and females are placed in separate classrooms, buildings or schools. This educational style took prominence during the late 18th century across the globe. However, in countries like Sweden and the United Kingdom single sex education had been around for long periods of time. In Sweden single sex education began in 1575 when a law was passed that required all children to have an elementary education. While in the United Kingdom …show more content…
Some studies support the idea that with single sex education comes developmental as well as mental problems (Ninnes, Kate). Many parents feel that single sex education can cause children to have mental problems from narcissism, due to being surrounded by students who may come from strong financial backgrounds, to anxiety (Wilkinson, Lindsey, and Jennifer Pearson). However these problems can stem due to home life as well as everyday stresses that come along with being a student. Another argument is that students will not know how to work with members of the opposite sex (SALOMONE, ROSEMARY) This is believed because going to an all-girls school for example means that you will never see or interact with males. However, I can say from experience that this is not true. There are multiple opportunities to meet and interact with male students from football games to different events your school may hold to make sure you have the opportunity to interact with members of the opposite sex. Attending an all-girl or boy school does not mean you are completely segregated from the opposite sex and that you may never see them it just means that they are not in the class room