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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I saw this and I feel like it is spot on.  Girls really like to use the algorithms.  They just do.  I can completely see it being due to girls being more likely to want rules and being rule followers[/quote]

I think that's true as far as it goes, but it's not a biological argument. Girls are socialized to be rule followers. So if you change how you teach in response to the information in the article, are you teaching the child in the best way their brain can learn? Or are you just reinforcing the social norm that caused the gender divide in the first place?[/quote]

I have kids of multiple sexes/genders who follow rules, and have different levels of math interest and ability.

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So? Individuals are different, and kids get nurture/socialization from outside the home even if they are treated the same by parents (which is rarely the case anyway: parents often treat their kids differently).

I happen to think that there [i]are [/i]biological differences in learning, but nothing about the article or these anecdotes can demonstrate that because we know that girls get very early social messages about rules, social conformity, making the teacher happy, etc. "Girls just really like to follow the rules" is a social observation not a biological one.[/quote]

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