Gender Differences and Study Habits 

The purpose of this research is to examine gender differences in the study habits of students by analyzing previously collected survey data. In this study we hypothesize that males and females differ in not only, style, but approach, and frequency of study. The first hypothesis is about style and suggests that females prefer to write in cursive, use pens of several different colors, and take notes much more frequently than males who tend to use print rather than cursive and use only one or two colors of ink. The second hypothesis is about approaches to study or the method/methods preferred by each group. This hypothesis suggests that females and males differ in approach in that males only employ one or two methods, whereas females use various methods of study such as note taking, flash cards and highlighting their materials. This research is important to educational professionals because previous research has eluded to educational professionals favoring good students over those who struggle and more male students being prescribed behavioral medications at an earlier age than females on average. Males are already at a disadvantage traditionally speaking and for this reason understanding differences in preference of study between the genders lends itself to a better learning environment for both