Gender Equity Right From the Start

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ISBN: 9780805823370 | 0805823379
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Copyright: 7/1/1997

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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.

Comprehensive Contents

iii

(8)

Acknowledgments

PART 1 INTRODUCTION

(14)

PART 2 TEACHING ACTIVITIES

(100)

OVERVIEW GENDER EQUITY IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

(4)

EQUITY ISSUE 1. MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AS MALE DOMAINS

(15)

1A. History of Women in MST

(4)

1B. Lack of Women Inventors In Curriculum

(2)

1C. Invisibility of Contemporary Role Models

(3)

1D. Reinforcement of Male Stereotypes in Media

(3)

1E. The Culture of MST Favors Men

(1)

1F. Isolation of Girls and Women in MST

(2)

EQUITY ISSUE 2. PEERS', TEACHERS', PARENTS', AND SOCIETY'S CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS

(18)

2A. Biased Beliefs About Who Succeeds in MST

(5)

2B. Choice of Materials by Teachers and Parents Reinforce Sex Stereotypes and Produce Negative Associations

(3)

2C. Cultural and Parental Influences Can Work Against MST for Girls

(3)

2D. Lack of Awareness of Gender Bias

(3)

2E. Lack of Techniques to Counteract Bias

(4)

EQUITY ISSUE 3. BIASED AND INAPPROPRIATE CURRICULUM MATERIALS

(24)

3A. Curriculum Materials Show A Predominance Of Males

(4)

3B. Women are Shown in Traditional Roles

(2)

3C. Materials Do Not Reflect Girls' Interests

(4)

3D. Materials do not Reflect the Real-Life Relevance of MST

(8)

3E. Biased Language in Curricular Materials

(3)

3F. Materials Foster Isolated, Competitive Activities

(3)

EQUITY ISSUE 4. CLASSROOM INTERACTION AND ATMOSPHERE

(16)

4A. Biased Teacher Student Interactions

(7)

4B. Physical Environment

(2)

4C. Peer Aggressiveness

(3)

4D. Instructional Strategies Do Not Foster Cooperative Learning and Collaboration

(4)

EQUITY ISSUE 5. ANTI-INTELLECTUALISM AND ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE

(13)

5A. Attributional Style: Girls are Lucky and Boys are Smart

(4)

5B. Learned Helplessness

(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

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Gender Equity Right From the Start

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