ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1969. This is the first volume in a trilogy which compares co-educational and single-sex schools. The study is based on the results of over twenty years’ experience among teachers and pupils and examines in detail the differences between the two types of school. This volume focuses on the teachers and on the pupil-teacher relationship.

chapter

Introduction

chapter |13 pages

The investigations

chapter |20 pages

The verdict of experience: Preferences

chapter |21 pages

The verdict of experience: Qualitative

chapter |7 pages

Discipline: Teachers’ observations

chapter |27 pages

Friendliness and helpfulness of teachers

chapter |27 pages

Men and women teachers

chapter |22 pages

Discipline: Ex-pupils’ observations

chapter |8 pages

Discipline: Some explorations

chapter |16 pages

The amalgamated schools

chapter |10 pages

The teacher image

chapter |13 pages

Appraisal

chapter Appendix I|10 pages

The questionnaires

chapter Appendix 2|4 pages

Additional tables

chapter Appendix 3|7 pages

Pupils’ direct comparison comments

chapter Appendix 4|4 pages

Additional comments of interest