Term
Fall 12-12-2015
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAEd
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Shelley Orr
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Elizabeth Stamson
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Elizabeth Hazeldine
Abstract
The research question addressed in this project was, how do gender roles affect the achievement of school-aged children? It documents one teachers research in her fifth grade classroom by creating a curriculum related challenge that students worked on in mixed gender groups and same gender groups. The author documents the details of the research literature review in order to analyze and validate the study. The action research portion included surveys that students responded to, asking them to reflect over their experience. In conclusion, the author describes both successes and struggles of working with mixed and same gender groups and concludes that: males and females rated their experience significantly higher when working with their same gender peers.
Research Methodology
Action Research, Case Study
Keywords
Achievement, Gender, Reflective Practice
Recommended Citation
Heidrick, Katherine Barwacz, "The Emotional Effect of Same Sex Grouping" (2015). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 265.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/265