Girls are more attentive, some said, and more willing to learn.
They do better on sustained tasks that require them to think for themselves. Boys prefer more traditional learning, others added, that requires memorization of abstract, unambiguous facts and rules to be acquired quickly. Boys respect strong leadership among teachers, while girls respond better to teachers who promote their self-esteem. It is caring and sharing and participatory, rather than the rigid, male-dominated structure it used to be. Blah, blah, blah.