Learning to play the game: Female students discuss their success in high school

The importance of understanding student learning preferences is well establ ished in the literature. Using qualitative methodology, this study examined learning through the eyes of 20 high-achieving female students enrolled in single-sex and coeducational secondary schools. Learning and success in sc hool was described by the participants as the result of taking an active st ance toward the material and understanding their style preferences, which i ncluded an inclination for learning within contexts and a tendency to study alone. Implications for classroom practice are included.