Monday, August 27, 2007

Research News: Male readers respond to female teachers

The News:
Male readers respond to female teachers
EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Boys struggling with reading respond better to female teachers, a study by researchers at the University of Alberta found.
The study examined 175 third- and fourth-grade boys who were identified by their teachers as struggling readers. The boys participated in a 10-week reading intervention to determine the effect of the reading teachers' gender on boys' reading performance, self-perception as readers and view of reading as a masculine, feminine or gender-neutral activity.

The Research:
Read the research behind this story in Sex Roles.

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