| Category |
(5) gender perspective on curriculum (1) approaches to literacy/literature teaching, (6) gender research |
| Title |
(54) Gender Education |
| Author |
Victorian Department of Education and Training |
| Details |
The department’s SOFWeb site related to gender issues can be found at www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/gender/about.htm. |
Description |
Contact details are provided of the Gender Equity Team www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/gender/contact.htm and also a list of projects related to gender issues www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/gender/projects/index.htm. Under the heading Teaching and Learning at www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/gender/teach/index.htm reference is made to a report entitled Working with boys at www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/gender/teach/workboys.htm that provides an account of school-based projects related to boys’ education. A boys’ related resource list can also be found at www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/gender/resources/boysed.htm as well as a list of resources related to gender issues such as boys/girls body image www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/gender/focus/bodyimage.htm and the impact of gender on information related technologies. |
| Target market |
Primary and secondary teachers. |
| Purpose and/or Outcomes |
This website brings together a comprehensive list of gender related issues and projects that the Department’s team has worked on. |
| Possible Applications |
Teacher reference web site, teacher in-training web site, teacher in-service use |
| Additional information |
Includes e-mail addresses for the members of the Gender Education Team. It also includes a boy’s education list of resources that are all available from the EORC for borrowing. Has details on how to purchase the “Working with Boys” publication and has a downloadable document on “Boys in Australian Education”. |
| Key Words |
Education – Gender issues. |