Report: college women study better than men
By Sean Mulhair
The Collegian
Female college students are
more likely to graduate earlier, receive higher grades and actually read
their textbooks than male students according to a recent study of 1,800
students by the Student Monitor.
Eric Weil, managing partner of the Student Monitor, said women are 35
percent more likely to study daily than men. Men also tend to skim through
a textbook whereas women tend to read each chapter thoroughly.
Reports from the Student Monitor said one in four men end up doing last
minute cram sessions the night before a major exam. Men also party 20
percent more often than women.
Stacy Scarazzo, assistant director for higher education at the Association
of American Publishers, said men fill up their studying time with parties
and other distractions. Women study more efficiently and have a prepared
homework schedule.
Scarazzo said many male students study after midnight while women usually
study in the evening shortly after classes. Late night studying has little
effect on improving test scores.
“My advice to all students is to read your textbook thoroughly,
study daily and be sure to use additional materials like the Web,”
Scarazzo said.
Fresno State Career Services Center student assistant Eric Armento said
female students are more mature and less distracted than males.
“Women seem more organized and focused on one task before they take
on another,” he said.
Bruce Hildebrand, the executive director for higher education at the Association
of American Publishers said only half of all public four-year university
students, mostly women, actually graduate in four years. The rest of the
students who remain, the large majority male, increase their academic
debt and put a strain on new enrollment. Universities are under growing
pressure to improve student engagement and help them graduate earlier,
Hildebrand said.
Hildebrand said publishers are being called upon by universities to update
and produce better products that will interest students.
“We’ve generally taken for granted that hitting the books
translates to better grades and a more successful college experience.
This research confirms that hard work matters, and quantifies the difference
between those students with a set of solid study habits and those without,”
Weil said.
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