Should girls and boys be in the same class or should they not be in the same class?

Answer 1

I personally think that boys and girls should be taught in the same class. First of all, in the future when both genders are fully grown and are getting jobs for the first time, they need to be comfortable communicating with each other and interacting. Aside from the fact that boys and girls distract each other and raise a lot of drama, it will also increase their knowledge and common sense about the world and will help them be kinder and wiser than a boy who only went to an all boy school, or a girl that only went to an all girl school.

Addendum:

There is certainly research to support both perspectives. Among the most compelling are several studies that showed that girls in particular benefit from classes excluding male students, especially in areas such as math and science. Perhaps the most compelling support for mixed gender classes is real life; once students leave school, it is highly unlikely that they will work in a single gender environment, so need to learn coping skills as early as possible. It is therefore the responsibility of the educator to do what is necessary to level the playing field and to help students learn how to interact with each other.