Many
parents have differing opinions on whether single-sex education would be better
choice for their children than both-gender education. Although I accept a few
benefits of being taught with the same sex only, I still believe that it does
more harm than good to young students’ future.
On
the one hand, it is probable that children benefit in part from going to
single-sex schools. Firstly, teenagers are liable to be distracted by the sexual
tension among different genders, resulting in lower academic performance. They
might even instil into their minds the wrong notion that their values are determined
by how much they are preferred by the opposite sex. Secondly, there is a stark
gender difference in learning, hence the need for disparate educational
environments. Girls would effectively learn if teaching methods were applied in
a way that inspired their intuition, whereas more straightforward approach
might be suitable for boys.
Despite
the advantages of single-sex education mentioned above, I would argue that it
presents a major challenge to students later in their lives. The first and
foremost reason is that those who cannot have day-to-day interactions with opposite-gender
peers often fail to broaden their understanding of gender differences. As they
enter into the working world, they would experience discomfort communicating
with colleagues of the other gender, which may adversely affect
the team performance. In fact, female and male students can be a good influence
to each other as each gender tends to exhibit different strengths. Boys can cultivate,
for instance, emotional sensitivity modeling from their counterparts, while
girls can become more risk-taking and challenging.
In
conclusion, it is probable that particular children may have better outcomes
when taught among the same sex peers. Nevertheless, it seems to me that most
pupils will likely suffer in their upcoming years of adulthood.