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Gender in text and context

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Jaseel CM
Jaseel CM

The document discusses the role of teachers in promoting or hindering gender equity in academic settings. It notes that teachers often unintentionally reinforce traditional gender roles and stereotypes in their classrooms through different expectations and treatment of boys and girls. However, teachers can act as agents of change by challenging stereotypes, using gender-neutral language, encouraging all students equally in different activities, and promoting mixed-gender groupings. To truly promote gender equity, the document recommends giving teachers pre-hand knowledge on gender issues and providing gender equality education in addition to sensitive curricula and textbooks.

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GENDER IN TEXT AND CONTEXT TEACHER AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE
GENDER The state of being male or female It refers to the socially determined ideas and practices of what is to be male/female
Gender in text and context
GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN ACADEMIC SETTINGS
Gender in text and context
Teacher reinforces gender roles in different expectations that they have for boys and girls in their classrooms.
Teacher creates learning environment in which boys are encouraged to succeed while girls are allowed to fail.
Gender in text and context
TEACHER IS AN AGENT OF CHANGE
WHY ? Many teachers may be completely unaware that they treat girls and boys differently.
Teachers play a very important part in the early upbringing of the child and their thoughts. Teachers can change the thought pattern of young students
Gender in text and context
Teachers actions, attitudes, behavior, perspective, approach, manner, outlook and mind set will help to shape a childs gender role.
HOW TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY
Challenge traditional male and female stereotypes when giving examples to students. Example: A female soldier A male nurse
Gender in text and context
Aims to use gender neutral language Example : It, They, Their. Dont limit what you ask your students to do. Example : Ask female students to carry sports equipments.
Consider the way you interact with students and avoid being, for example, blocky with boys or gentle with girls. Actively encourage in activities to engage in activities that might sit outside their genders comfort-zones. Example : Sports, dance, drama
Gender in text and context
Encourage mixed gender group work and seating arrangements. Without highlighting that they are not acting like blokes/girls actively encourage students when they do challenge gender roles.
Gender in text and context
TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY AND CHALLENGE STEREOTYPES Teacher should be given pre-hand knowledge over the issues. Teachers need not only gender sensitive curricula and textbooks but also gender equality education.
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Gender in text and context

  • 1. GENDER IN TEXT AND CONTEXT TEACHER AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE
  • 2. GENDER The state of being male or female It refers to the socially determined ideas and practices of what is to be male/female
  • 6. Teacher reinforces gender roles in different expectations that they have for boys and girls in their classrooms.
  • 7. Teacher creates learning environment in which boys are encouraged to succeed while girls are allowed to fail.
  • 10. WHY ? Many teachers may be completely unaware that they treat girls and boys differently.
  • 11. Teachers play a very important part in the early upbringing of the child and their thoughts. Teachers can change the thought pattern of young students
  • 13. Teachers actions, attitudes, behavior, perspective, approach, manner, outlook and mind set will help to shape a childs gender role.
  • 15. Challenge traditional male and female stereotypes when giving examples to students. Example: A female soldier A male nurse
  • 17. Aims to use gender neutral language Example : It, They, Their. Dont limit what you ask your students to do. Example : Ask female students to carry sports equipments.
  • 18. Consider the way you interact with students and avoid being, for example, blocky with boys or gentle with girls. Actively encourage in activities to engage in activities that might sit outside their genders comfort-zones. Example : Sports, dance, drama
  • 20. Encourage mixed gender group work and seating arrangements. Without highlighting that they are not acting like blokes/girls actively encourage students when they do challenge gender roles.
  • 22. TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY AND CHALLENGE STEREOTYPES Teacher should be given pre-hand knowledge over the issues. Teachers need not only gender sensitive curricula and textbooks but also gender equality education.