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| Title: | GENDER IN SOME ENGLISH TEACHING AND TESTING MATERIALS |
| Authors: | Abebech, Gutema Murra |
| Copyright: | 2008 |
| Date Added: | 24-Sep-2008 |
| Publisher: | Addis Ababa University |
| Abstract: | The present study was designed to investigate some of the factors
that contribute to the prevalence of gender bias in the teaching
learning process. To that end, survey of English For Ethiopia
Grade Ten textbook and two grade ten English language national
exam papers was made. Thirty female and male students of Goro
High School were taken as samples to assess students’ gender
views, perceptions, attitudes, feelings and practices through
questionnaire. Grade ten English teachers of the same school were
also observed, to check their treatment of female and male
students. The same teachers were also interviewed to investigate
their practices, feelings and attitudes towards their students in
relation to gender. The results tend to show that significant
differences were evidenced in the treatment of females and males
both at home and at school environments. Females were less
mentioned, treated as inferior and the occupational roles given to
them both in the textbook and the national exams were of less
respected and minimum. In addition, it was proved that female
students were less trusted by their teachers and families and
undermined by their male counterparts. Finally, based on the
major findings, it was recommended that schools, textbooks, the
examination center and all concerned bodies have to be cautious
in their treatment of females in the teaching learning
environments, for most of the barriers of females education
(particularly in the English language), are observed to spring
from the biases at home and in the school environments. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1347 |
| Appears in: | ILS Proceedings - The 19th Annual Conference
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