Are boys smarter than girls? There's a question guaranteed to get the attention of high school classes. Citing studies of brain function, test performance, and hiring practices, a short video provides much food for thought about how stereotypes impact performance.

Concepts

gender, gender bias, gender equality, gender roles, intelligence, multiple intelligences, stereotypes

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Continue the discussion with related video interviews featuring women in science
• Ask class members to watch the video and complete the comprehension check out of class before returning for discussion

Classroom Considerations

• Neither that dates of the research studies or their titles are included in the resource; have class members research current studies 
• Be aware of discussing gender stereotypes without reinforcing them

Pros

• The resource includes the video, a comprehension check, and a discussion question

Cons

• Offers no explanation for the why the stereotype threat begins to affect girls at the age of five