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Campbell, D'Ann – Notes on Teaching and Learning, 1986
In a recent BEST (Bureau of Evaluative Studies and Testing, Indiana University, Bloomington) survey, 10 percent of Indiana University women who responded had experienced some form of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment in education is any attention of a sexual nature from an instructor or professor which makes a student uncomfortable in class or…
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling Services, Females, Higher Education
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. Project on the Status and Education of Women. – 1989
A survey designed to examine some aspects of the day-to-day campus environment (for both men and women) is presented. Many people on campus have become increasingly concerned with subtle and obvious forms of sex-based discrimination, and often men and women have very different experiences, even when they study in the same classroom. Questionnaire…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Civil Rights, College Environment, Educational Discrimination
Layman, Nancy S. – 1994
The purpose of this book is to familiarize middle and high school administrators, teachers, and students with the laws concerning sexual harassment and strategies for dealing with it. The book can also help educators avoid liability for sexual harassment. Part 1 defines sexual harassment and emphasizes that men and women may perceive the same…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Federal Legislation, Grievance Procedures
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Barnard, Ian – Feminist Teacher, 1993
Describes reactions by college students to an antihomophobic classroom pedagogy. Asserts that homosexual and bisexual students need to see themselves represented in the classroom. Presents a 30-item selected bibliography addressing this issue. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Higher Education, Homosexuality, Lesbianism
Miller, Robert K. – 1995
Reflecting the belief that learning is best fostered by encouraging students to read, reflect, and write about serious issues, this book is designed to help students argue on behalf of their beliefs so that other people will take them seriously. The 85 readings gathered in the book (60 of which are new to the fourth edition) give students adequate…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Anthologies, Freedom of Speech, Gun Control
Carey, Richard Adams; Kleinfeld, Judith, Ed. – 1988
This study is a "teaching case." It is a description of events written to help education students understand the complex, ambiguous situations which arise in rural teaching. The limitations of scientific rules and principles for teacher training are especially obvious in rural Alaska schools--where teachers who are typically Caucasian…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Case Studies, Community Involvement, Cross Cultural Studies
Business and Professional Women's Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1987
This guide is intended to assist women in selecting and preparing for occupations that will either be in demand or continue to be in demand in the future. The first part is a guide to evaluating an occupation. It covers the following topics: costs and benefits (skills needed, training requirements, availability of training, costs of training,…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Cost Effectiveness, Demand Occupations, Employment Opportunities
Loeher, Larry, Ed; And Others – The TA at UCLA Newsletter, 1987
Four issues of a University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) newsletter by and for teaching assistants (TAs) are presented, with focus on course syllabi, sexism, teacher evaluation, and foreign TAs. Consideration is given to: a positive classroom atmosphere; myths of college instruction; use of classroom tests; lecture methods; the "abused…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Instruction, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Descriptions
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Larson, Pat; Ryan, Roxann – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Discusses rape issues and contends that education about it should be provided at all grade levels. Presents a lesson in which students distinguish between facts and myths of rape and identify situations in which the legal definition of rape is met. (CFR)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Class Activities, Dating (Social), Educational Environment
Fairfax County Public Schools, Falls Church, VA. Office of Adult and Community Education. – 1991
This learning activity package is designed to help women prepare for the environment they may find while working in a trade. After completing this package, women should have a realistic idea about how well prepared they are to deal with job conditions that tend to be a problem for tradeswomen. Five units address the following topics: (1)…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Behavioral Objectives, Employed Women, Instructional Materials
Jacobs, Charlotte; Bergen, Merlynn – 1995
A project at Stanford University Medical School (California) was undertaken to train students to deal effectively with sexism and to promote change by increasing sensitivity of university leaders. Training involved sexual harassment workshops for medical students and faculty, and leadership retreats for deans and chairpersons. Five workshops were…
Descriptors: Administrators, Attitude Change, Change Strategies, College Environment
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Alvez, Aggie – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Asserts that sexual harassment is a major problem in schools. Presents a secondary-level lesson designed to help teachers and students examine this issue and identify harassing behaviors. Includes six student handouts, instructional procedures, and suggested follow-up activities. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Court Role
Sandler, Bernice R., Ed.; Shoop, Robert J., Ed. – 1997
This book discusses many of the problems faced by higher education institutions in addressing sexual harassment on campus. It is an attempt to help institutions involved in the process of reexamining and revising their policies and procedures that deal with sexual harassment. The 19 chapters, each written by a nationally recognized scholar,…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrator Role, College Faculty, Colleges
Kassebaum, Peter – 1992
This learning package is designed for use in conjunction with inservice training for law enforcement personnel in California as well as for use in law enforcement academies and community college administration of justice classes in police community relations. It consists of a manual on cultural awareness and a companion workbook. Based in part on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Culture
Lindner, A. Frances; Mellen-Sullivan, Darcy – 1987
This workbook is one component of the Career Survival Kit prepared for teenage parents in Wisconsin. The workbook helps students identify their skills and interests, choose an occupation, plan for a career, and discuss issues of concern to them as parents. The workbook emphasizes the need to plan for the future. Activities explore the concepts of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Choice, Career Development, Career Planning
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