Gender Equity Right From the Start

by Sanders; Jo

• ISBN13: 9780805823370
• ISBN10: 0805823379
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1997-07-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

For instructors--contains general info about gender equity in math, science, and technology education, teaching activities, learning assessment materials, and suggestions for action research projects to be done by students.

Table of Contents

Comprehensive Contents	iii	(8)
Acknowledgments	xi
PART 1 INTRODUCTION	1	(14)
PART 2 TEACHING ACTIVITIES	15	(100)
OVERVIEW GENDER EQUITY IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION	17	(4)
EQUITY ISSUE 1. MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AS MALE DOMAINS	21	(15)
1A. History of Women in MST	21	(4)
1B. Lack of Women Inventors In Curriculum	25	(2)
1C. Invisibility of Contemporary Role Models	27	(3)
1D. Reinforcement of Male Stereotypes in Media	30	(3)
1E. The Culture of MST Favors Men	33	(1)
1F. Isolation of Girls and Women in MST	34	(2)
EQUITY ISSUE 2. PEERS', TEACHERS', PARENTS', AND SOCIETY'S CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS	36	(18)
2A. Biased Beliefs About Who Succeeds in MST	36	(5)
2B. Choice of Materials by Teachers and Parents Reinforce Sex Stereotypes and Produce Negative Associations	41	(3)
2C. Cultural and Parental Influences Can Work Against MST for Girls	44	(3)
2D. Lack of Awareness of Gender Bias	47	(3)
2E. Lack of Techniques to Counteract Bias	50	(4)
EQUITY ISSUE 3. BIASED AND INAPPROPRIATE CURRICULUM MATERIALS	54	(24)
3A. Curriculum Materials Show A Predominance Of Males	54	(4)
3B. Women are Shown in Traditional Roles	58	(2)
3C. Materials Do Not Reflect Girls' Interests	60	(4)
3D. Materials do not Reflect the Real-Life Relevance of MST	64	(8)
3E. Biased Language in Curricular Materials	72	(3)
3F. Materials Foster Isolated, Competitive Activities	75	(3)
EQUITY ISSUE 4. CLASSROOM INTERACTION AND ATMOSPHERE	78	(16)
4A. Biased Teacher Student Interactions	78	(7)
4B. Physical Environment	85	(2)
4C. Peer Aggressiveness	87	(3)
4D. Instructional Strategies Do Not Foster Cooperative Learning and Collaboration	90	(4)
EQUITY ISSUE 5. ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM AND ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE	94	(13)
5A. Attributional Style: Girls are Lucky and Boys are Smart	94	(4)
5B. Learned Helplessness	98	(4)
5C. Risk-Taking Behavior	102	(2)
5D. Social Pressures	104	(3)
EQUITY ISSUE 6. TESTING AND ASSESSMENT	107	(8)
6A. Test Design Favors Males	107	(4)
6B. Test Items Favor Male Interests	111	(4)
PART 3 ASSESSING YOUR STUDENTS' GENDER EQUITY LEARNING	115	(6)
PART 4 ACTION RESEARCH PROJECTS	121