ERIC Number: EJ1268264
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Sep
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Sex and Gender as Non-Binary: What Does This Mean for Physics Teachers?
Traxler, Adrienne; Blue, Jennifer
Physics Teacher, v58 n6 p395-398 Sep 2020
Gender bias and inequity are pervasive in physics, but teachers can help. A recent Resource Letter digs into the history, current status, and classroom implications of gender and physics. However, one finding from that work was the tendency for "gender in physics" research to treat sex and gender as the same thing and to neglect the perspective of LGBTQIA+ scientists. In this special issue of "The Physics Teacher" we want to further discuss the non-binary nature of sex and gender, and why physics teachers should care. Our main goal is to collect information and resources for teachers who wish to know more about these issues. For readers who are members or close allies of the LGBTQIA+ community, much of the introductory material will not be news, but we hope the resource list at the end will be useful.
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Physics, Science Instruction, Sex Fairness, Gender Bias, LGBTQ People, Scientists, Science Teachers, Information Sources
American Association of Physics Teachers. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740. Tel: 301-209-3300; Fax: 301-209-0845; e-mail: pubs@aapt.org; Web site: http://aapt.scitation.org/journal/pte
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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