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gender and learning  

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  • Perceived gender differences have historically been used to establish distinct educational opportunities for girls and boys in schools, and to differentiate curriculum and instruction. This entry offers a historical overview of educational practices and how they were fashioned to meet corresponding ideas of what girls and boys are naturally prone to learn. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Gender and Learning]

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