No benefit to single-sex education, Australian Psychological Society Congress to be told

By Eryk Bagshaw
Updated October 2 2016 - 1:08pm, first published September 14 2016 - 2:35pm
Professor Halpern will tell the Australian audience that there is no research to show that boys and girls learn differently in the classroom  Photo: Gabriele Charotte
Professor Halpern will tell the Australian audience that there is no research to show that boys and girls learn differently in the classroom Photo: Gabriele Charotte
The former president of American Psychological Association Diane Halpern.  Photo: Diane Halpern
The former president of American Psychological Association Diane Halpern. Photo: Diane Halpern
Difference in the performance of females across co-ed and single sex schools Photo: OECD
Difference in the performance of females across co-ed and single sex schools Photo: OECD
The former president of American Psychological Association Diane Halpern.  Photo: Martin Klimek
The former president of American Psychological Association Diane Halpern. Photo: Martin Klimek

A review of 1.6 million students has failed to find any advantages to single-sex education, says the former president of American Psychological Association Diane Halpern.

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