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Heinz, Bettina – 1995
More than a decade after the provocative writings of French feminist writers Julie Kristeva, Luce Irigaray, Helene Cixous, and Monique Wittig first appeared, the exploration of sexual and gender differences continues to draw controversy. Their work has been considered mostly in regard to literature, philosophy, and feminist theory, but their…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Feminism, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues
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Greenfield, Teresa Arambula – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1995
Investigated gender patterns with respect to entry rate, project topic, and project type in a state-level science competition. Reports that for the past 20 years the participation rate has been greater for girls than for boys. Boys are more likely than girls to prepare physical, earth, math/computer, and experimental research-based projects. (45…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gender Issues, Science Education, Science Fairs
Grandy, Jerilee – 1994
Concern over the under representation of women and minorities in the natural sciences and engineering led to the research reported in this document. The project surveyed a stratified sample of 1,651 college seniors who registered to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and who were majoring in natural sciences, mathematics, computer…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Cultural Differences, Engineering Education, Ethnic Groups
Fraser, Barry J., Ed.; Giddings, Geoff J., Ed. – 1987
This publication is a compilation of papers presented at a research seminar in November 1986 at Curtin University of Technology, Australia. Five papers are included. Jane Butler Kahle's keynote address, "Images of Science: The Physicist and the Cowboy," outlines several aspects of the role of schools in the reproducion of the masculine image of…
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues
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Cullingford, Cedric – British Educational Research Journal, 1993
Contends that most of the research on gender issues in schools has focused on teacher behavior and the values transmitted through observed talk and behavior. Reports on a study of the views toward their elementary schooling by 53 secondary school students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
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Pryor, John – British Educational Research Journal, 1995
Reports on a study of the impact of group work with computers on male and female interaction in two classes of 9 to 10-year-old British students. Addresses concerns that, despite teachers' sensitivity to gender issues, expected benefits of intervention do not occur. Recommends increased emphasis on collaborative group work. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Females, Foreign Countries
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Koza, Julia Eklund – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1993
Reports on an analysis of gender-related references appearing in the "Music Supervisors' Journal" from 1914-24. Finds that both coeducational and single-sex musical organizations were discussed and that vocal and instrumental instruction for boys and girls was advocated. (CFR)
Descriptors: Coeducation, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
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Bell, Eleanor O.; Bradburn, Ellen M. – Teaching Sociology, 1996
Describes an in-class exercise where students role-played members of a toy company's marketing staff. Participants received instructions identifying them as either "dominant" or "inexperienced," with corresponding suggestions they were to make concerning the product. The assigned identities resulted in a skewed representation and acceptance, of…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Females, Feminism, Gender Issues
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Shope, Janet Hinson; Singer, Eric – Teaching Sociology, 1996
Discusses a case study approach to internationalizing an undergraduate interdisciplinary sociology course that explores the sources and consequences of inequality. Presents three case studies from Baltimore (Maryland), Japan, and Zimbabwe, each one detailing social and economic causes of inequality. Briefly covers class assignments and a…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged, Ethnic Discrimination
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Hahn, Carole L. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1996
Reviews 20 years of research on gender issues and political attitudes during the high school years. Current research reveals no gender difference in levels of student political interest, efficacy, confidence, or trust. Interviews, however, suggests that females are more likely to express views on public policy. (MJP)
Descriptors: Civics, Classroom Environment, Cultural Influences, Educational Research
Moore, Barbara G. – Review and Evaluation Bulletins, 1986
This review of research on gender differences in computer use at the elementary and secondary levels outlines the problems, discusses reasons for these problems, and gives suggestions for interventions to improve the situation. The research reviewed was conducted, for the most part, in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Courseware
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Kulis, Stephen – Sociology of Education, 1997
Discusses the gender composition and degree of job segregation among current and recently hired employees in four-year colleges and universities. Results suggest that the gender composition of an institution is more balanced where there is a relatively high proportion of women administrators, women students, and less emphasis on research. (MJP)
Descriptors: College Environment, College Faculty, Comparable Worth, Employed Women
Witek, Jennifer M.; Little, Steven G. – 1996
This study examined whether teachers respond differently to various problem behaviors as a function of student gender. Prospective teachers (N=155) were presented with a description of a male or female student exhibiting either internalizing, externalizing, or solely academic problem behaviors. Participants indicated their likelihood of referring…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, Attribution Theory, Behavior Problems