[EDEQUITY] Bona fide differences in learning style?

From: Linda Purrington (lpurring@earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Dec 18 2000 - 17:00:11 EST


OK, so "....Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine
measured the brain activity of 10 men and 10 women as they listened to
excerpts
from a John Grisham thriller. The results given to a meeting of
radiologists show that most men used only the left side of the brain,
while most women used both sides...."[Ellen Goodman,Wed, 6 Dec 2000]
What does this mean for the gender match to current classroom teaching
styles? How about some brainstorming on changing those styles, to
benefit both genders?

Linda Purrington
Devils' Advocates, oops, no, Title IX Advocates
lpurring@earthlink.net



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