GENDER DIFFERENCES IN LEARNING STYLES AND STRATEGIES
Abstract
This article explores the existing literature on gender differences in learning preferences, cognitive styles, and information processing, emphasizing the role of biological differences, socialization, and cultural expectations. It discusses the differences in learning preferences and cognitive styles between men and women, including visual-spatial versus verbal-auditory processing skills. It highlights some of the challenges such differences pose for teachers in developing inclusive and equitable learning environments and provides research-based strategies for creating a gender-inclusive classroom.
Keywords: Gender differences, Learning preferences, Cognitive styles, Information processing, Socialization, Cultural expectations, Inclusive teaching
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