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Paper presented at Jamaica Teachers Association CONFERENCE ON Brain Based education April 9 2015 ROSEHALL Hilton Christopher Clarke PhD Despite years of research pointing to the crisis in boys education specifically and male marginalization generally we have done very little more than pay li ID: 465105

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Boys’ Education and Brain Research

Paper presented at Jamaica Teachers Association CONFERENCE ON Brain Based educationApril 9 2015 ROSEHALL Hilton Christopher Clarke PhDSlide2

Despite years of research pointing to the crisis in boys’ education specifically and male marginalization generally we have done very little more than pay lip service to the situation. We continue to ignore this ticking time bomb to our own peril.

For over 40 years the Western Hemisphere has been experiencing the phenomenon of academic underperformance among its male population. Research in the last 25 years including that done in Jamaica( Miller, Evans, Bailey, Clarke) has sought to explain the reasons for it(

eg, gender socialization)What prospects does brain-based education hold for a solution?Slide3

OBJECTIVES

Data on PerformanceAttempts to address phenomenon

What is known about Brain Research Strategies to improve performance of BoysSlide4

Performance Data for Jamaica

School Type

BOYSGIRLS

PRIMARY

1367

371

ALL-AGE

813

273

PRIMARY

and JUNIOR HIGH

1146

339

Source: MOESlide5

Table 2: Mathematics and English Performance by Gender (2012)

SEX

English A only

Mathematics only

English and

Maths

% of Grade 11 Cohort

Female

5115

1061

4329

46.4

Male

2488

1066

2414

28.7Slide6

In 2012 CSEC Examinations

9464 females obtained grades 1-3 in English compared to 4902 males5410 females obtained grades 1-3

in Maths, only 3480 males did7766

females and

3883

males passed five or more with English and/

Maths

;

2205

males passed five or more with English and

Maths

,

4178

females did

The pattern is similar for GOILP, GFLT, GSATSlide7

What has been tried

Single sex schools (at secondary level); no new ones in at least 60 yearsBoys DayTweaking teaching strategies (adding music, more interactive)Pull Outs (separating gender for discussion subjects e.g. literatureSeparating genders at Grade 6

mentorshipSlide8
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Neuroscience and Gender DifferencesSlide10
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WHAT THEN?Slide12

We need to examine the way we define manhood

We need college trained teachers at the EC levelMOE Policy on Boys’ EducationWhat are some of your ideas for addressing the crisis?THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND FEEDBACK