{"id":194,"date":"2017-05-16T22:17:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T22:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/srocereto\/?p=194"},"modified":"2017-06-06T22:18:11","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T22:18:11","slug":"territories-and-gaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/srocereto\/2017\/05\/16\/territories-and-gaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Territories and Gaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For my research paper, my overall topic was about coeducation vs. single-sex education. As I was finding sources that I could use in my paper, I started to see the areas that have already been discussed (or in other words, the &#8220;territories&#8221;). In terms of my research, I was more concerned with the &#8220;gaps,&#8221; or the holes in the conversation. By establishing the territories and gaps in my research, I&#8217;m able to find a place where I can &#8220;enter the conversation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Territories<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/Nw4CPNaWQvFug\/giphy.gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"248\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Giphy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In general, scholars and professors were discussing the pros and cons of a coed or single-sex education, depending on their stance. Based on the sources I found, this was territory I was stepping into:<\/p>\n<p><em>Single-Sex:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Removes distractions caused by the opposite gender<\/li>\n<li>Increases retention and participation rates of their students<\/li>\n<li>Provides students with great opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Coed:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaboration with males and females<\/li>\n<li>Creates same opportunities for both genders<\/li>\n<li>Compares the treatment of males and females side by side, (limits discrimination)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gaps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now that I had a feel for the territories regarding my topic, it was time for me to find the gaps and enter the conversation. I discovered that with many of the sources I found, they seemed to only talk about the immediate benefits of their chosen school system. I thought that it was interesting how none of the sources considered the long-term effects of a student&#8217;s education and the impact it could have on them in society.<\/p>\n<p>*cue me entering the conversation*<\/p>\n<p>For my research paper, I&#8217;m arguing that coeducation is better than single-sex education, not only for the immediate benefits, but for outside factors and skills that the students will need to succeed in the future. I plan on talking about how coeducation helps students academically and socially as well as working with the opposite gender and facing inequalities in society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For my research paper, my overall topic was about coeducation vs. single-sex education. 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