Does teacher gender affect student learning?
by
Sara Bernard
Yes. As Dee's study suggests, gender matters: For instance, female teachers are more likely to consider boys disruptive, and girls are less likely to be interested or ask questions with male teachers.
No. Many factors contribute to student success, and a teacher's gender isn't one of them.
Somewhat. Gender matters, but not as much as the ability of a teacher to recognize and support the different learning styles of his or her students.
None of the above (Click on Vote, then click on Comment in the results page to offer another response)
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This article originally published on 9/13/2006
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