UNIT 10 Flashcards
True or false; women have more power and status then men
False
True or false; Men are leaders and authority figures whereas women are subordinates and have a narrower sphere of influence
True
True or false; o Women are better than men at dealing with emotional and social needs of younger children whereas men are better than women at dealing with the intellectual and vocational needs of older children/young adults.
True
Are men or women more likely to teach early childhood education ?
Women
From 1993 to 2003 the percentage of women principles in elementary schools and secondary schools increased by ____ and women teaching in colleges and universities increased by ____
10% and 6%`
Why is it that women students now outnumber men in colleges and universities in most developed countries?
Women are seeking higher education now
True or false; teachers typically use methods supposedly geared towards boys learning styles?
False, girls
Men tend to have __________ brains and women tend to use both hemispheres jointly
Lateralized
Girls peak brain development at around ___ which is about ____ years earlier than boys
11 and 1-2
What is the largest difference between boys and girls behaviours?
Motor behaviors
What is the gendered curriculum?
unequal gender-based educational practices, such as offering “home economics” only to girls and “shop” only to boys..
When did the gendered curriculum end?
1970s
Male characters outnumber female characters by a ___ ratio
3:1
In the classroom teachers pay more attention to ___ then ____ both positively and negatively
boys then girls
What type of boys drop out of high school at the highest rate
Hispanic boys