Promoting emotional literacy, equity and interest in science lessons for 11-14 year olds; the ' Improving Science and Emotional Development' project

• Published in: International journal of science education Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 281 - 308
• Main Author: Matthews, Brian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor and Francis Ltd 27.02.2004; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Boys; Child development; Curriculum subjects: programmes and methods; Education; Educational sciences; Emotion; Emotions; Empirische Untersuchung; England; Exact and natural sciences; Gender; Girls; Interesse; Koedukation; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Personality development; Science; Social development; Teaching methods; United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Affective Development; Emotion; Science Education; Attitude; Best Interest of the Child; Secondary Education

One hundred and sixty-five Year 7 (11-12 years old) pupils in co-educational schools in England participated in a study investigating the effects of mixed gender working on attitudinal and social measures. Eighty-two children working in mixed-gender groups and 83 control children working mainly in s...