Gender, Technology
& Education
CT 567
Thomas College
Master of Science – Computer Technology Education
Summer 2002
Instructor: Judy Hansen-Childers
Assistant Professor, Computer
Information Systems
Office: Room 209
Office Phone: 859-1335
Home Phone: 582-7632
E-Mail: hansenj@thomas.edu
Schedule: Tuesdays – July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & August 6,
13, 20 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in Room A-103 or on Angel.
Required Texts:
Does Jane Compute? Preserving Our Daughters Place in the Cyber
Revolution, by Roberta Furger (Warner Books) ISBN 0-446-67311-0
Gender Equity Sources and Resources for Education Students, by
Sanders and Koch (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates) ISBN 0-8058-2887-7
Boys and Girls Learn Differently! A Guide for Teachers & Parents,
by Michael Gurian (Jossey Bass) ISBN
0-7879-5343-1
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The objective of this course is to help educators
identify, evaluate and address the ways education and society contribute to the
advantages/disadvantages between the genders in science, math and technology.
COURSE POLICIES: This course will meet in the flesh
only two times - on Tuesday, July 2, and August 20 (6:00 - 9:30 PM). All other
meetings will take place on the Thomas College Angel
conferencing system (see link below). It is thus absolutely essential that
students have computers with Internet access.
Because this course is rooted in the discussion of ideas,
it is essential that students read the assignments. All students are expected
to participate in discussion of these questions in the conference area.
Assigned projects and a final research paper are
required.
For the final paper, students will choose their own topic
(related to the course material). The paper should include a well-researched
analysis with a well-designed original strategy for dealing with and
alleviating one of the issues/challenges discussed in the course. Please
provide a 1 page abstract for all class members.
The student's grade will be based
equally on class participation (especially on Angel), projects
and the final paper.
SYLLABUS
ALERT!! This is a dynamic document. Check the schedule frequently for additions.
I often run across something interesting during the course and add it on.
Important Links
Gender, Technology
and Education Links
Additional Gender
Issues Links
SCHEDULE
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DATE |
READINGS |
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Class 1 (7/2) |
Gender: Biological, Social, Environmental, Political? |
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(At TC) |
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Read Links
under “Gender:
Biological, Social, etc….” Read Gender Equity Resources…..pages 1 - 20 |
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Read links under “Additional Gender
Issues Links” Read Gurian – Chapter 1 &
2 |
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Class 2 (7/9) |
Gender Issues Research |
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(Online) |
Read Links under “Gender Issues
Research” |
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Read Gurian – Chapters 3 &
4 |
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Read Does Jane Compute?
– Chapters 1 & 2 |
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Class 3 (7/16) |
Gender in Technology and Science |
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(Online) |
Read Links
under “Women
in Science and Technology” |
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Read Gender Equity Resources….. pages 21 - 27 |
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Read Gurian – Chapters 5 &
6 |
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Read Does Jane Compute?
– Chapters 3 & 4 |
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Class 4 (7/23) |
Gender and the K-12 Environment |
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(At TC) |
This section examines classroom discrimination practices (intentional vs. unintentional) as well as sex bias in educational software. |
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Read Links
under “Gender
and the K-12 Environment” |
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Read Gender Equity Resources….. pages 31 - 54 |
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Read Does Jane Compute? – Chapters 5 & 6 |
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Class 5 (7/30) |
Gender, Higher Education and Technology |
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(Online) |
This section looks at the factors underlying the dearth of women in science and technology, educational pipeline issues for women, as well as specific issues for undergrads, grad students and faculty. |
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Read Links under “Gender and
Higher Education” |
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Class 6 (8/6) |
Gender, the Internet, and Multimedia |
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(Online) |
This section looks at the differences in computer-mediated discourse,
networks and communities, virtual gender, sexuality, harassment and
multimedia software bias. |
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Read Links under “Gender and the
Internet” |
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Read Links under “Gender and
Software” |
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Class 7 (8/13) |
Strategies and Resources for Educators and the Future of Education |
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This section will attempt to uncover and develop realistic strategies
for addressing these issues, such as - creating new paradigms, teaching
netiquette and other socially-desired internet behaviors from K-12, mentoring
programs, support groups for all levels of education, and any other creative
ideas we can brainstorm. |
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(Online) |
Read Links under “Resources for
Educators” |
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Class 8 (8/20) |
Research Paper Presentations |
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(At TC) |
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Last Updated: July 2, 2002
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