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Bonnett, Tina Heather; Wade, Chase Edwin – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2023
Across the globe the prevalence of men who work in the early education and care field is scant. This phenomenon is evidenced in the Canadian childcare milieu where male early childhood professionals constitute a modest fraction of the sector. At the nucleus of this are gender-situated scrutinization, role model binaries, and adverse occupational…
Descriptors: Males, Early Childhood Teachers, Foreign Countries, Responses
Brownhill, Simon; Warwick, Paul; Warwick, Jane; Brown Hajdukova, Eva – Gender and Education, 2021
The call for more males to work with children in their formative years remains prevalent in education discourse across the globe. Assertions that these men will positively address boys' poor behaviour and underachievement, as well as serving as father figures and role models for boys, continue to fuel international policy making and shape media…
Descriptors: Role Models, Males, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
Raymond Tangonyire; Gloria Nyame; Kwame Bediako Asare; Amina Jangu Alhassan – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2024
This study examines the experiences of the only three female headteachers leading boys' senior high schools (SHS) in Ghana to understand the uniqueness of their career journeys, on-the-job experiences and the leadership strategies. Qualitative phenomenological approach was used for the study. The three women were interviewed multiple times over a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Women Administrators, Single Sex Schools
Kennedy, Jay – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2022
Although multiple studies have considered women's experiences in the outdoor adventure education field and the impact on women's notions of gender, little research has been conducted on men's ideas about gender in the outdoors. This research explores male-identifying outdoor leaders' notions about masculinity and how they may shape their practice.…
Descriptors: Gender Bias, Sex Stereotypes, Social Status, Males
Muyaka, Jafred; Omuse, David Emoit; Malenya, Francis Likoye – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2023
There has been a growing concern in Kenya that boys have gradually been left out of the gender equation with little research capturing their schooling experiences. When examined, boys' underachievement is treated with suspicion that has led to few studies demonstrating their marginalisation. This paper explored the manifestations of boys'…
Descriptors: Males, Gender Differences, Educational Experience, Underachievement
Carignan, Isabelle; Quick, Robin L.; Beaudry, Marie-Christine; Deck, Alexandra; Beauregard, France; Roy-Charland, Annie – Brock Education: A Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2021
This article discusses an innovative family literacy project that was implemented in a community setting. Male trios consisting of a male significant figure, a struggling reader in elementary school, and a pre-service teacher were created. The goal was (a) to develop the student's motivation to read by using a male reading role model and allowing…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Males, Elementary School Students, Preservice Teachers
Yang, Yan; McNair, Delores E. – Gender and Education, 2021
This study explored male teachers' perceptions of their roles in early childhood education and their beliefs about their own professional development in shaping their careers. Although the participants' experiences are strongly influenced by strict gender roles in China, they appear to be consistent with the experiences of men across the globe.…
Descriptors: Asians, Males, Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten
Cousins, Thomas Anthony – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2020
Attempting to encourage and retain male primary school teachers can lead to the 'glass escalator' phenomenon, the fast-tracked advancement that men receive in gender-atypical work. Currently, in primary schools, males are disproportionately represented in management positions making up 35% of senior staff, while conversely only making up 15% of…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Role Models, Teaching Methods, Males
Msiza, Vusi – Education 3-13, 2020
The paper seeks to demonstrate how societal constructions and gender policing inform male teachers' identities in the schooling context of Foundation phase teaching in South Africa. This is a phase that has been historically dominated by women and is often regarded as a 'women only' space. The study was conducted using a case study methodology and…
Descriptors: Males, Sex Role, Professional Identity, Gender Differences
Moosa, Shaaista; Bhana, Deevia – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2019
The teaching of young children or Foundation Phase (FP) teaching as it is known in South Africa continues to be regarded as 'women's work'. Lately South African research has focused on encouraging men's participation as FP teachers. In this paper, we offer a critical examination of how South African primary school teachers 'embrace' the need for…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Role Models, Teacher Characteristics, Sex Role
Wood, Peter; Brownhill, Simon – Gender and Education, 2018
This paper focuses on the testimonies of three male primary school staff members who utilised social and emotional learning (SEL) in their everyday practice within their respective schools. The data, collected through individual interviews, illustrate how these three men interpreted SEL, and their role in the development of children's social,…
Descriptors: Males, Fathers, Role Models, Elementary School Teachers
Gudyanga, Anna; Gora, Josephine; Moyo, Lydia – Cogent Education, 2019
This study focused on the factors that affect rural male students` participation in Fashion & Fabrics and Food & Nutrition in Zimbabwe. The qualitative research design grounded in the interpretive paradigm was used to generate relevant data. The three data generating instruments used were interviews and observation guides as well as…
Descriptors: Males, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Clothing
Cruickshank, Vaughan; Pedersen, Scott; Cooley, P. Dean; Hill, Allen – Australian Journal of Education, 2018
Debate about teacher gender balance in primary education is a constant. This debate is fuelled by recommendations to increase recruitment and retainment of males into primary education. In parallel, 10-year trend data indicate a continual decrease in male primary school teachers. Although many factors contribute to the decreasing percentage of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Males, Gender Bias, Barriers
Keck Frei, Andrea; Berweger, Simone; Bieri Buschor, Christine – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2017
The aim of the current study is to better understand the decision-making of men considering teaching as a career option. By means of a longitudinal study (n = 226), we examined the persistence of male academic high-school students in Switzerland interested in teaching during transition to higher education. For 85 men attending information events…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Males, Occupational Aspiration
Saigol, Meher; Danish, Sana – Journal of Education and Educational Development, 2016
This study was aimed at identifying associated barriers to entry of male teachers into early childhood teaching and to understand the gender inequality and the shortage of male role models for early learners at private schools of Karachi. A qualitative research was conducted with phenomenology as the chosen inquiry method. A purposeful sample of…
Descriptors: Males, Qualitative Research, Phenomenology, Early Childhood Education