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This article doesn't suggest anything about the socialization of boys: "When it comes to teachers' marking, the study says there is a consistent pattern of gir

This article doesn't suggest anything about the socialization of boys: "When it comes to teachers' marking, the study says there is a consistent pattern of girls' work being "marked up". It suggests that "teachers hold stereotypical ideas about boys' and girls' academic strengths and weaknesses". Teachers are said to reward "organisational skills, good behaviour and compliance" rather than objectively marking pupils' work. The findings suggested that teachers needed to be aware of "gender bias"." We shouldn't be saying, "boys will be boys" and we shouldn't accept boys receiving poorer grades for the same work because teachers have biases against boys. We should try to discover what is going on, and work to best educate boys and girls the best way for them. Maybe that means teaching them separately. Maybe teachers just need better training as the article suggests. Obviously there is something widespread here, happening across 60 countries. You seem to want to blame individual male children for the failures of the system. As a person who wants all genders to be treated fairly and equally, that is pretty appalling.

jokethrowaway 6y ago
It's debatable whether the work turned it was exactly the same. Even if teachers were rewarding other skills (eg: good behaviour), the teachers are setting the bar. It's not like grades are that relevant to someone's life anyway. To be honest, the only thing I want for my kids out of school is socialisation with kids their age and being exposed to basic scientific knowledge. Most of the stuff I learned in school went out of my brain the second I didn't need it, anyway. What I retained is only what I still need or found interesting, and I probably remember it only because I did some personal study on it, because I liked the subject matter. Instead of finding a gender appropriate way or fair way of grading kids, I think we should get rid of grading and the school system entirely. It can be replaced entirely with project based learning. You can still have some form of curriculum, a selection of different projects that require different skills. If you want to prove to a company you know classical mechanics physics, point them out to your "rocket project" in which you proved your knowledge of physics. Algebra? I developed a 2d game. You may have a few teachers around to help but no frontal lessons. Everyone work on their projects and is surrounded by their peers and a few teachers you can turn to in case you need help.

jokethrowaway 6y ago

It's debatable whether the work turned it was exactly the same. Even if teachers were rewarding other skills (eg: good behaviour), the teachers are setting the bar. It's not like grades are that relevant to someone's life anyway. To be honest, the only thing I want for my kids out of school is socialisation with kids their age and being exposed to basic scientific knowledge. Most of the stuff I learned in school went out of my brain the second I didn't need it, anyway. What I retained is only what I still need or found interesting, and I probably remember it only because I did some personal study on it, because I liked the subject matter. Instead of finding a gender appropriate way or fair way of grading kids, I think we should get rid of grading and the school system entirely. It can be replaced entirely with project based learning. You can still have some form of curriculum, a selection of different projects that require different skills. If you want to prove to a company you know classical mechanics physics, point them out to your "rocket project" in which you proved your knowledge of physics. Algebra? I developed a 2d game. You may have a few teachers around to help but no frontal lessons. Everyone work on their projects and is surrounded by their peers and a few teachers you can turn to in case you need help.