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Hammel, David Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In the research study, this investigator utilized a non-experimental, causal-comparative design (ex post facto) with archival data to determine the real impact single gender instruction had on eighth grade students' mathematics achievement. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively analyze the benefits of single gender mathematics…
Descriptors: Single Sex Classes, Grade 8, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Instruction
Faulkner-Simmons, Denise – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Research indicated that educators must consider socio-ecological accommodations because not all students learn in cooperative groups. Students must be taught how to discover the process of learning and to apply knowledge to real life situations. Gurian and Ballew (2003) identified differences in the male and female brain and the differences in how…
Descriptors: Single Sex Classes, African American Students, Males, Grade 9
Van Zyl, Douglas G. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Purpose of the study. The purpose of this study was to examine single-gender groupings for sixth grade mathematics classes as a strategy to improve student achievement. The method of research was quantitative, with MAP mathematics test data being used to determine if any relationship exists between the strategy and student achievement. Findings.…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Instruction, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Roth, Douglas Jeffrey – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Purpose, scope, and method of study. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of eighth-grade single-gender classes with coed classes across subject area, gender, at-risk status, and socioeconomic status (SES). The sample was drawn from one school, DeSoto West Junior High School, where enrollment averages 80% African American,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, Program Effectiveness, Statistical Analysis