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
mentorshipSlide8Slide9
Neuroscience and Gender DifferencesSlide10Slide11
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