Gender Differences and Learning
Michael Gurian has written a number of books concerning how gender influences learning. These include: The Mind of Boys and Boys and Girls Learn Differently!

You can sample some articles by and about him on his web site. Gurian is a co-founder of the Gurian Institute, "an educational training organization primarily focused on providing teachers, administrators, parents and community members with crucial understanding of how the brain learns and how the male and female brain learn differently." The Gurian Institute's web site contains additional articles on the topic.

Thanks to Vince for this information.