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Peer reviewedScott, Kathryn P. – Social Education, 1982
Describes how the traditional, agressive male role has been reinforced by social studies textbooks. The author recommends that teachers teach about new roles for males by presenting images of males in caring, nurturing, and expressive roles. (AM)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Males
Download full textSchau, Candace Garrett; Scott, Kathryn P. – 1983
Recent reviews indicate that most instructional materials are still sexist. This paper includes definitions of sexist and sex-equitable which incorporate both language form and gender content. It presents generalizations synthesized from the experimental research regarding the effects of gender characteristics of instructional materials on…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Comprehension, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSchau, Candace Garrett; Scott, Kathryn P. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1984
The results of synthesizing 40 studies regarding the effects of gender characteristics of instructional materials on students indicate that sex-equitable materials can improve both male and female students' learning experiences and assist in developing gender-balanced associations and more flexible sex role attitudes. Effects on preference and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Language Usage
