Gender Understandings Among Teachers and Students: Discourses From Delhi

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meenu Anand
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
School Education ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Masculinity And Femininity ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Education In India ◽  
Gender Awareness

Gender issues are of paramount interest in school education in India, but questions remain about what girls and boys actually learn about gender once they are in school. Are schools really places where teachers effectively combat traditional gender stereotypes among students? Relying on primary research in schools in Delhi, this article examines teachers’ biases and stereotypes regarding gender issues. Comparing this grassroots reality to the opinions on masculinity and femininity held by children in the same schools, the article identifies a need for more focused teacher education. The persistent gaps between tall claims about improved gender awareness, ambitious promises in policies and existing ground realities pose significant educational challenges for India, especially with regard to methods of promoting consciousness about gender-related issues in all domains of education.

scholarly journals Towards an Understanding of the Work of Teacher Education Professoriate in India

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-114
Author(s):  
Rajashree Srinivasan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Teacher Educator ◽  
School Education ◽  
Work Identity ◽  
Education In India ◽  
New Vision

Reforming the teacher education system has been a key government policy towards improving school education in India. While recent curriculum and governance reforms articulate a new vision of teacher education that underscores a symbiotic relationship between teacher education and school education, it fails to engage enough with the most important participant of the teacher education system—the teacher educator. Changes to curriculum and governance process in the absence of a pro-active engagement of teacher educators with the reforms can do little to influence the teacher education processes and outcomes. The work of pre-service teacher educators is complex because their responsibilities relate to both school and higher education. The distinctiveness of their work, identity and professional development has always been marginalized in educational discourse. This article analyses select educational documents to examine the construction of work and identity of higher education-based teacher educators. It proposes the development of a professional framework of practice through a collective process, which would help understand the work of teacher educators and offer various possibilities for their professional development.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND GENDER AWARENESS AS A DIRECTION OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS OF NATIONAL ACADEMY OF THE NATIONAL GUARD

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (36) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
P. Tkach ◽  
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Kh. Boichuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Strategic Communications ◽  
Leadership Potential ◽  
Gender Awareness ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Training Modules

The article analyzes the implementation of the author's mentoring project by Khrystyna Boychuk #ТІЩОЗМОГЛИ within the strategic communications of National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine. The project aims to maintain the image of the National Guard of Ukraine by building leadership potential and gender awareness among young men and women who plan to link their future with service in the security and defense sector of Ukraine. The aim of the study was to identify the features of the development of leadership potential and gender awareness in the process of implementing a mentoring set. The #ТІЩОЗМОГЛИ project is a mentoring platform designed to educate modern leaders. The project aims to develop leadership potential in students, including students with enhanced military and physical training, by providing them with basic tools to combat gender and other types of discrimination and skills that will help in the future to adequately respond to social challenges related to gender stereotypes. The first implementation of the project #ТІЩОЗМОГЛИ was carried out on the basis of National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine, where a training program was conducted based on the main module on gender equality and 2 training modules - legal and leadership, which previously integrated the principles of gender equality. The aim was to demonstrate the possibilities of non-formal education with an integrated aspect of gender equality, as well as inclusiveness and tolerance. The second implementation of the #ТІЩОЗМОГЛИ project envisaged an increase in the target audience and took place on the basis of educational institutions with enhanced military and physical training in Kharkiv in five stages: acquaintance with the program, gender aspects of military service, legal course, leadership course and public speaking course. The results of these courses were evaluated using a survey conducted at the beginning of the training modules and after their completion. These surveys showed how much the participants' knowledge of gender issues has increased. An important result of the training modules, as the survey showed, was that the project drew students' attention to the importance of developing leadership potential and the ability to consciously approach the formulation of goals and make choices for future self-realization. As the information support of the project is an important component of the strategic communications of the National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine, information about the implementation of the #ТІЩОЗМОГЛИ project was disseminated on various Internet resources. The approbation of the project #ТІЩОЗМОГЛИ as a direction of the strategic communications of National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine showed the relevance of the topic and the interest of the target audience. The mentoring project resulted in the development of participants' leadership potential, raising awareness of gender issues, overcoming gender stereotypes and establishing harmonious communication between girls and boys, based on respect, non-discrimination, equality and mutual understanding.

scholarly journals Gender sensitivity and stereotypes in medical university students: An Italian cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. e0262324
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Bert ◽  
Edoardo Boietti ◽  
Stefano Rousset ◽  
Erika Pompili ◽  
Eleonora Franzini Tibaldeo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Gender Medicine ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gender Awareness ◽  
Students Attitudes

Gender medicine is crucial to reduce health inequalities. Knowledge about students’ attitudes and beliefs regarding men, women and gender is important to improve gender medicine courses. The aim of this study is to evaluate gender stereotypes and its predictors in Italian medical students. We performed an online cross-sectional study among students from the University of Turin. We used the validated Nijmegen Gender Awareness Scale in Medicine scale to explore gender sensitivity and stereotypes. Multivariable logistic regression model was performed to explore potential predictors of gender awareness. We enrolled 430 students. Female sex, a better knowledge on gender medicine and having had a tutor aware of gender issues are associated with higher gender sensitivity. Older age, a better knowledge on gender medicine and having had a tutor sensitive to gender issues were predictors of more stereotyped opinions towards patients. Having had a tutor aware of gender medicine, male sex and older age were associated with more stereotypes towards doctors. Italian students have high gender sensitivity and low gender stereotypes. Age, higher knowledge of gender medicine and having had a tutor that considered gender were associated with higher gender stereotypes. Focusing on gender awareness in medical schools can contribute to a better care.

scholarly journals Educação Física no Ensino Secundário em Moçambique: relações e estereótipos de gênero

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Madalena António Tirano Bive ◽  
Pedro António Pessula ◽  
Ana Paula De Sousa ◽  
Telma Luís Nhantumbo
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Implementing Strategies

ResumoAnalisamos como os/as professores/as de Educação Física lidam com as relações de gênero nas suas aulas. Os dados foram coletados em dez escolas secundárias da Província de Inhambane a partir das respostas de vinte professores/as que lecionam a Educação Física que responderam a um questionário. Para análise de dados recorremos à análise de conteúdo. Os dados evidenciam que: os/as professores/as abordam as questões de gênero nas suas aulas, considerando não existir motivos para discriminar ou separar os meninos das meninas; enfrentam dificuldades para a operacionalização de estratégias que garantam a igualdade/equidade; as questões de gênero ainda são carregadas de discriminação, estereótipos e preconceitos associados aos conteúdos de Educação Física; os debates se mostraram ser espaços de reflexão para os/as professores/as e para os/as alunos/as que de algum modo se pautam por comportamentos sexistas, influenciados pelas práticas socioculturais.Palavras-chave: Gênero. Estereótipos. Preconceitos. Educação Física.Physical Education in Secondary School in Mozambique: relationships and stereotypes of genderAbstractWe analyzed how the teachers of Physical Education deal with gender issues in their classroom. The data were collected in ten secondary schools in the Inhambane province based on the responses of twenty teacher’s questionnaire submitted to content analysis. The results show: the teachers address the gender issues in their classes, considering that there is no reason to discriminate or separate the boys and girls; the teachers have difficulties in implementing strategies that guarantee equality; gender issues are still fraught with discrimination, stereotypes and prejudices associated with Physical Education content; the debates proved to be spaces for reflection for teachers and students who in some way are guided by sexist behaviors, influenced by socio-cultural practices.Keywords: Gender. Stereotypes. Prejudices. Physical Education.Educación Física en la Educación Secundaria en Mozambique: relaciones y estereotipos de géneroResumenAnalizamos cómo los maestros de Educación Física tratan las relaciones de género y los estereotipos en sus clases. Los datos fueron recolectados en 10 escuelas secundarias de la Provincia de Inhambane con base en las respuestas de 20 maestros que enseñan educación física y respondieron un cuestionario. Para el análisis de datos utilizamos análisis de contenido. Los datos muestran que: los maestros abordan las cuestiones de género en sus clases, considerando que no hay razón para discriminar o separar a los niños de las niñas; los maestros enfrentan dificultades para implementar estrategias que garanticen la igualdad; las cuestiones de género aún están plagadas de discriminación, estereotipos y prejuicios asociados con el contenido de Educación Física; los debates demostraron ser espacios de reflexión para docentes y estudiantes que de alguna manera se guían por comportamientos sexistas, influenciados por prácticas socioculturales.Palabras clave: Género. Estereotipos. Prejuicios. Educación Física.

scholarly journals Privatization of School Education: Problems and Prospects

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-267
Author(s):  
Mercy Lamneichong Lhungdim ◽  
E Hangsing
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
School Education ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Private Providers ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Education In India ◽  
Overall Efficiency

Privatization has grown tremendously in the field of education in India to meet the growing demands for education in society. Privatization of education refers to the transfer of provision of education from the state to private providers with the overall policy goals- (i) Increasing access to and participation in basic education, (ii) Improving learning outcomes and overall efficiency and (iii) Improving equity in educational opportunities (Pedró, et al., 2015). School Education plays an important role in shaping the future of the nation by facilitating all-round development of the student. Keeping in view the increasing popularity and rapid growth of a number of private schools and contributions it made to society also comes with its problems. It is equally important on pragmatic grounds to examine the move towards privatization and its problems. In light of this, the present paper attempts to analyse the problems and prospects of privatization of school education as perceived by parents, teachers and students with special reference to Churachandpur District, Manipur.

Primary School Education in India: An Overview

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 439-440
Author(s):  
R. Solai Raja R. Solai Raja ◽  
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S. Banumathi S. Banumathi ◽  
T. Dhanabalan T. Dhanabalan
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Education ◽  
Education In India

scholarly journals Voice Cues Influence Children’s Assessment of Adults’ Occupational Competence

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Cartei ◽  
Jane Oakhill ◽  
Alan Garnham ◽  
Robin Banerjee ◽  
David Reby
Keyword(s):  
Social Environment ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Voice Pitch ◽  
Masculinity And Femininity ◽  
Gender Neutral ◽  
Male Occupations

AbstractThe adult voice is a strong bio-social marker for masculinity and femininity. In this study we investigated whether children make gender stereotypical judgments about adults’ occupational competence on the basis of their voice. Forty-eight 8- to 10- year olds were asked to rate the competence of adult voices that varied in vocal masculinity (by artificially manipulating voice pitch) and were randomly paired with 9 occupations (3 stereotypically male, 3 female, 3 gender-neutral). In line with gender stereotypes, children rated men as more competent for the male occupations and women as more competent for the female occupations. Moreover, children rated speakers of both sexes with feminine (high-pitched) voices as more competent for the female occupations. Finally, children rated men (but not women) with masculine (low-pitched) voices as more competent for stereotypically male occupations. Our results thus indicate that stereotypical voice-based judgments of occupational competence previously identified in adults are already present in children, and likely to affect how they consider adults and interact with them in their social environment.

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