Assignment: Gendered Education In The United States
Write a 3-4-page evaluation of gender and education in the United States.
This assessment asks you to consider the ways gender may concretely impact a major societal institution.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
• Competency 1: Critically analyze issues related to gender and communication.
o Explain how K-12 schools can intentionally or unintentionally enforce gender roles.
o Describe how colleges and universities either support or disregard gender issues on campus.
• Competency 4: Identify effective leadership strategies that promote effective communication between men and women.
o Summarize the role of gender in the student-instructor dynamic.
o Describe how to reduce or eliminate gender bias in the classroom.
• Competency 5: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
o Communicate effectively and concisely using APA formatting.
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
For the following questions, refer to the Resources (under the Internet Resources heading) for links to the Lieberman resource and the Barr resource:
• Do mothers and fathers generally differ in their interaction with children? If so, then how?
• Do today's fathers spend more time with their children than their own fathers spent with them?
• Do you think males and females are growing up at the same pace today as they did in previous eras?
Many experts believe that education in the United States is gendered. That is, boys and girls are educated and treated differently throughout their academic careers. For this assessment, write an evaluation of gender and education in the United States. Address the following in your evaluation:
• Are boys and girls taught gender in our public school systems?
• Are female and male college students given equal support?
• What differences are there in how college students evaluate male and female instructors?
• How can gender bias be reduced or eliminated in the classroom?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.