Boys and girls learn differently. There are many reasons why this may be true.

Are boys more open to peer pressure than girls? Are boys generally more
energetic, or even more aggressive, than girls? In general, it is true that
education is a very important thing for children today. In order to guarantee that
each child receives the best possible education, therefore, it is important to
consider the different ways in which boys and girls behave in class. Boys and
girls can be compared in terms of how they learn, their attitudes in school and
they also perform differently.

There is considerable evidence to suggest that boys and girls learn in very
different ways. The first significant difference is that boys use fewer words than
girls and prefer to work silently on tasks. In contrast, girls enjoy communicating
more and are generally more talkative. Perhaps surprisingly, both boys and girls
enjoy group work, but their approach to this type of work is different
(Baldinger, 69). Particularly at younger ages, boys are more physically active
than girls and become bored more easily. On the other hand, girls are better at
dealing with their boredom without the teacher's attention. Lastly, in
comparison to girls, it is clear that boys are more comfortable using abstract
concepts.

Another point is that boys and girls have very different attitudes towards school
in general. For boys, neither following rules nor respect the teacher is easy.
Boys, particularly in their teenage years, are more rebellious than girls. Also,
they are more eager to fit in with their peers, rather than to please their teacher.
Girls however are more likely to see the teacher as someone they can ask for
help. They may even regard their teacher as a friend. Moreover, girls are more
self-motivated and tend to take more care with their homework. This is perhaps
because they are also more self critical than boys. But boys seem to view their
work as good even when it isn't, and so tend to spend less time trying to make
their work "perfect" (Haigh, 203).

According to a report by Haigh, "at every level of academic performance, boys

are falling behind girls." Everyone knows that boys get worse results than girls
in school exams. However, recent evidence suggests that boys' results are stable
and have not declined in the last ten years. For instance, Yamada states that,
from 1994-2001, boys' results in geography have not shown any considerable
change. Of course, boys tend to score high in mathematics and science subjects,
so their performances are not as bad as is often suggested. In short, boys'
performance does not differ greatly from that of girls.

As we have seen, boys and girls can be compared in terms of how they learn,
their attitudes in school, and their academic performance. Firstly, boys are less
communicative than girls and also have more problems with boredom.
Secondly, boys try less hard to fit in with school rules and girls are more self-
motivated. Thirdly and last, although school results are thought to be worse for
boys than for girls, this is not always true. In conclusion, both boys and girls
have many similarities and differences in their learning styles and so it is very
important to consider both.