A Gender Equity Study of Differences among Instructors in a Multi-Age Classroom.

Hendricks, Rachel; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ536509

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Publication Date: 1996

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A Gender Equity Study of Differences among Instructors in a Multi-Age Classroom.

Hendricks, Rachel; And Others

New England Mathematics Journal, v28 n2 p41-51 May 1996

Analyzes gender-related issues among adults and children in small groups during a discovery activity. Focuses on gender bias in verbal interactions. Findings indicate that the parent volunteers exhibited the most gender bias in their verbal interactions with children while the teachers exhibited no gender bias in the same context. (DDR)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Equal Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mixed Age Grouping, Parent Student Relationship, Sex Differences, Verbal Communication, Volunteers

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Journal availability: New England Mathematics Journal, University of Vermont, College of Education, 535 Waterman Building, Burlington, VT 05405.