survey - co-ed vs. single-sex:A study into the educational & social impact in schools (1 Viewer)

[van.hsc08]

Independent Research Project:​

Co-ed vs. Single-sex: A study into the educational and ​

social impact in schools.​

Survey to be completed before 01/02/08.​

Survey​

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1.Do you attend a co-ed or single-sex school?



2. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s social skills and why?



3. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s education and why?



4. From personal experience, do you believe you had a better education at a co-ed/single-sex school, why?




5. Do you know anyone that has changed from a co-ed to a single-sex school or vice versa? Why did they change?





Thank you

 

[kuroneko]

FemaleAge: 161.Do you attend a co-ed or single-sex school?Co-ed2. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s social skills and why?Co-ed, it's more natural to mix with both sexes. In real life there aren't male-only/female-only places of work or recreation.3. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s education and why?Single-sex, at least for females anyway. There are less distractions, obviously.4. From personal experience, do you believe you had a better education at a co-ed/single-sex school, why?I've never been to a single-sex school but my best friend goes to one, she says you learn a lot more at single-sex schools.5. Do you know anyone that has changed from a co-ed to a single-sex school or vice versa? Why did they change? Meh, my friend had to move.

 

[mzduxx2006]

Female
Age: 17


1.Do you attend a co-ed or single-sex school?

Co ed.

2. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s social skills and why?

Co ed would be better, purely because the world itself is not segregated into women and men, at one point or another any individual will need to interact with another person of the opposite sex, therefore having such interaction with different genders within a co ed school, mixing both boys and girls together, enables students to attain valuable social skills within life.



3. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s education and why?

This would proabably contradict what i said in my last answer, but i think a single-sex school would be better for a childs education, purely because most women and men think alike, therefore there would be minimal conflicting ideas and this inturn would reduce disruptions within the class. Having being educated at a co ed school, i found most of the class time was spent with students of opposite genders arguing, (ie boys arguing with girls etc) when it should have been spent learning.[if that makes sense]

4. From personal experience, do you believe you had a better education at a co-ed/single-sex school, why?

co ed. purely because i managed to attain those vital social skills needed in life. educationally, i guess it depends on the student as i still managed to achieve 90.25 as my UAI, so i guess ultimately regardless if u attend a co ed or single sex school, its the students ability which provides them with the best education.


5. Do you know anyone that has changed from a co-ed to a single-sex school or vice versa? Why did they change?



No

 

[Muz4PM]

Gender Male
Age: 17


1.Do you attend a co-ed or single-sex school?

Co-ed.

2. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s social skills and why?


I believe that co-ed schools are better for a child’s social skills as it is a more natural, social environment. The world does not segregate society into men and women, so therefore skills like interacting with the opposite sex allows students to become better equipped with what the world outside of school has in store.

Co ed would be better, purely because the world itself is not segregated into women and men, at one point or another any individual will need to interact with another person of the opposite sex, therefore having such interaction with different genders within a co ed school, mixing both boys and girls together, enables students to attain valuable social skills within life.

3. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s education and why?


I guess my question is define education? Do you mean academically or a more holistic education?

I believe academically single sex schools is better for a child as there is not the distractions of the opposite sex (boyfriends/girlfriends/crushes etc. However, there will be homosexuals at the single sex school who will be distracted, but homosexuality is not as prevalent as heterosexuality)

Also, as noted above, men and women think differently and the number of disputes would decrease and teaching practises refined to take into account the particular idiosyncrasies of each sex and their behaviour.

Holistically, I believe that a co-ed school would provide a better education, as I will explain in the next question.


4. From personal experience, do you believe you had a better education at a co-ed/single-sex school, why?

I believe that co-ed school provide a better, holistic education, not only academically but also socially where exposure to the opposite sex allows social knowledge to become accrued. There is a considerable academic curriculum is taught, and is learned by both those in co-ed and single sex schools and I believe the social skills gained outweighs the small academic edge I eluded to earlier. .

5. Do you know anyone that has changed from a co-ed to a single-sex school or vice versa? Why did they change?

I am not aware of any at this stage.

 

[Cerry]

Female

Age: 17


1.Do you attend a co-ed or single-sex school?
From K-6, I was at a co-ed school. I'm now in year 12, and have been at an all girls school since year 7.



2. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s social skills and why?
It depends. Some people spend their whole lives at co-ed schools, and have huge problems socialising with the opposite gender. On the other hand, I go to school with a girl who has been at our school since she was in pre-school, and some of her best friends are guys. She does have a younger brother though, so guys aren't totally foreign to her. I don't intend to send my future kids to single-sex schools unless they choose to go there though, cause it can potentially screw you up pretty badly. Especially all girls school, where bitchiness reaches all new levels.



3. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s education and why?
If your kid wants to learn, they'll learn wherever they are, so on that level, it's not a huge thing.
However - with the exception of a handful of subjects that we have with the boys school in town, all the classes at our school are entirely girls. This means that English teachers don't have to try and find books that both guys and girls are willing to read, which my friends at co-ed schools are constantly bitching about. Since girls all tend to think in fairly similar ways, we don't tend to waste as much time arguing about things, so we get more work done. And there are also no guys for people to try and impress during class. So on that level, you're probably better off at a single-sex school.



4. From personal experience, do you believe you had a better education at a co-ed/single-sex school, why?
I don't think there's that big a difference. I think I've done more work since coming to an all girls school, but aside from anything, that was when I started highschool, and I also changed from the public to private system (which is a whole other debate). I don't do all that much better than my friends at co-ed schools, and several of them actually work a lot harder than I do.




5. Do you know anyone that has changed from a co-ed to a single-sex school or vice versa? Why did they change?
I did it. Basically, I got the shits with the group of people I was at school with, and the only school in town where I could be sure I wouldn't have to see any of them again was an all girls school, where none of the other girls were going. It just happened to be a bonus that I didn't have to go to school with guys any more.
I know several people who have gone from single-sex to co-ed. A couple had parents put them in public schools because of expense, most of the others left because they got sick of the girls at school. A handful needed a wider range of guys to sleep with.

 

[ccc123]

Male: Female: Female

Age: 17


1.Do you attend a co-ed or single-sex school?

Co-ed.


2. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s social skills and why?
Yes, I think that education in a co-ed school will invariably foster social skills more successfully because it's like a microcosm of the real world, whereas single-sex schools are obviously not an accurate representation of society's composition.



3. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s education and why?

It really does depend on the individual. Perhaps for some easily distracted, it may be prudent to send them to a single-sex school so that they hopefully concentrate on their school work rather then the opposite sex. Having said that though, a single-sex environment can exacerbate the problem by repressing them. For me, a co-ed environment eliminates curiosity (or at least curbs it!), whereas in single-sex schools the opposite sex is still shrouded in this mystique, and those who atetnd single-sex schools can thus end up more obsessed with boys/girls then their co-ed counterparts.

4. From personal experience, do you believe you had a better education at a co-ed/single-sex school, why?

It's hard to say as I've always attended a co-ed school and therefore can't compare. However, I am satisfied with mt experiences in a co-ed envornment.


5. Do you know anyone that has changed from a co-ed to a single-sex school or vice versa? Why did they change?




Yes, I know somone who change from single-sex to co-ed, because they found the single-sex envoronment to insulated.

 

[munchiecrunchie]

Independent Research Project:​

Co-ed vs. Single-sex: A study into the educational and ​

social impact in schools.​

Female

Age: 16


1.Do you attend a co-ed or single-sex school?
co-ed


2. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s social skills and why?
co-ed is definitely better. it better mimicks the real environment we will eventually be working in, and helps us better interact with, understand and better communicate with those of the opposite gender. also, the opposite gender does not become a sex symbol as it is often at single sex schools.


3. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s education and why?
girls and boys have distinct communication and learning styles, and by being exposed to an environment in which both styles have to be catered for, we can incorporate all these different learning styles into ourselves and become more advanced in the way we learn.

having a co-ed environment eliminates gender bias in educational discussion.




4. From personal experience, do you believe you had a better education at a co-ed/single-sex school, why?
i think i've had a great experience at a co-ed school. i've learnt a great deal and have been exposed to a great social environment.



5. Do you know anyone that has changed from a co-ed to a single-sex school or vice versa? Why did they change?



yes. they wanted to go to a selective school.

Thank you

 

[bassistx]

Female

Age: 16/17


1.Do you attend a co-ed or single-sex school?
single


2. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s social skills and why?
co-ed socially, because you lose that "cooties" kinda thing...


3. Do you think a co-ed or a single-sex school is better for a child’s education and why?
single educationally, because there are less distractions lol...


4. From personal experience, do you believe you had a better education at a co-ed/single-sex school, why?
Never been to a co-ed high school. Primary school was co-ed, duh... It was... colourful. Fun. But yeah. Once you're in high school, it gets serious. I haven't had any problems with a single-sex school. It's good because there aren't any boys to muck around and stuff, you know? They can really screw up a class lol.



5. Do you know anyone that has changed from a co-ed to a single-sex school or vice versa? Why did they change?
Yeah.. To be with friends lol..