2018

Providing current research to our members is a strategic priority for the Alliance. We deliver access to valuable resources and anaylsis of the latest research findings relevant to educators of girls. Subscription-only academic research articles, as well as open access articles and reports by governments, universities and major organisations are summarised for members, highlighting themes and topics of particular relevance to the education of girls, including academic performance, mental health, leadership, neuroscience, single-sex education, STEM, wellbeing, and work and careers.

With more than 500 research abstracts, including over 160 related to single-sex education, many of which summarise research from subscription-only academic journals, the Alliance Research Library provides an unparalleled source of information on single-sex education for girls.

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Free library membership and access is available for all staff of Alliance member schools, simply complete the access request form to receive your personalised login.

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Switching on and off from mathematics: Disengagement of boys and girls in middle and high school (Collie et al., 2018)

An Australian study of mathematics aspirations and disengagement has found that while girls and boys start middle school with similar levels of disengagement, boys have more positive aspirations over time, and therefore there is a need to promote mathematics aspirations in girls (Collie, Martin, Bobis, Way & Anderson, 2018, p.…

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Does taking an educational psychology course reduce belief in neuromyths? (Im et al., 2018)

An American-Korean study of neuromyths believed by educators — such as that right-hemisphere learners are more creative than left-hemisphere learners, and that it has been scientifically proven that fatty acid supplements (omega-3 and omega-6) have a positive effect on academic achievement — has found that pre-service primary school teachers in…

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Alliance research guide on helicopter parenting (2018)

Helicopter parenting (also called overparenting, overprotective parenting or controlling parenting) is a topic of great concern to today’s schools with parents becoming increasingly involved in every aspect of their child’s life, including their academic work, extracurricular activities and friendship issues. It is not uncommon for schools to report parents contacting…

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What is the effect of being bullied? Comparing direct harms of bullying experienced by LGB and non-LGB students (Addington, 2018)

A US study sought to compare bullying experienced by LGB and non-LGB students, finding that diverse sexual orientation contributes to increased bullying and with more harmful effects. Scholarly attention regarding bullying comprises an extensive, albeit consistently growing body of research. This research has contributed to evolving understandings of bullying characteristics…

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Girls in co-educational schools more prone to disordered weight control behaviours than girls in single-sex schools (Kim et al., 2018)

A Korean study has confirmed previous research findings that girls in co-educational high schools are more likely to exhibit disordered weight control behaviours — such as fasting, dieting or self-induced vomiting — than girls attending single-sex high schools (Kim, Bryn Austin, Subramanian, Thomas, Eddy, Franko, Rodgers, & Kawachi, 2018). Research…

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