NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wilkinson, Joann; Warin, Jo – Gender and Education, 2022
Currently, 3% of the early year's education workforce is male, a figure that has remained stubbornly resistant to change over the last four decades. Research has shown that support is key to increasing the number of male employees in this sector. In recent years, there has been an increase in the demand for male-only support activities, such as…
Descriptors: Males, Early Childhood Education, Gender Issues, Labor Force Development
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Javier Sierra-Gordillo – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2024
This study explores the link between gender and language in single-sex schools in Colombia. Using feminist theory, the study analyzes the gendered subjectivities of English-as-a-foreign-language learners in a private school in Bogotá. It examines how heterosexuality is forced upon learners and how their subjectivities are impacted by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Gender Issues
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Zampini, Giulia; Österman, Linnéa; Stengel, Camille; Bennallick, Morwenna – Journal of Prison Education and Reentry, 2019
This article is a critical reflection of the role of gender in the delivery of a higher education course based on the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Programme. Related concepts such as hegemonic masculinity, heteronormativity, and intersectionality are discussed within the prison education setting. This reflection primarily draws on critical incidents…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Females, Higher Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Cullen-Lester, Kristin L.; Woehler, Meredith L.; Willburn, Phil – Journal of Management Education, 2016
Management education and leadership development has traditionally focused on improving human capital (i.e., knowledge, skills, and abilities). Social capital, networks, and networking skills have received less attention. When this content has been incorporated into learning and development experiences, it has often been more ad hoc and has…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Leadership Training, Social Networks, Social Capital
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dzubinski, Leanne – Christian Higher Education, 2018
An increasing number of published studies have drawn attention to gender disparities in various dimensions of Christian higher education. Although the majority of students on the campuses of member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) are women, and the percentage of women holding faculty and administrative…
Descriptors: Christianity, Church Related Colleges, Disproportionate Representation, Women Faculty
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hart, Laura C. – Middle School Journal, 2016
Research on the overall effectiveness of single-sex education remains inconclusive; however, some research does indicate that benefits other than academic achievement may be possible with a single-sex format. Advocates argue that when single-sex environments are structured by not only separating boys and girls but also by leveraging…
Descriptors: Single Sex Classes, Middle School Students, Females, Anxiety