Challenging Stereotypes in the Curriculum

Author: lpu

Date: March 16, 2010

by lpu
3-16-10
Research in the 1970's found that reading schemes portrayed women as amazed or frightened by science
Argh!!! Scary Physics!!!
Wow! She's so Dumb!!!
Boys were also depicted as more inventive than girls in maths books
3.14.... Wow maths is so easy!!!
I don't understand any of this!!!
Gaby Weiner (1995) argues that since the 1980's, teachers have challenged stereotypes and sexist images have been removed from textbooks. This has helped raise girls achievement.
Thanks for helping get rid of our Sterotypes!!!
No Problem!!! Now all girls can achieve their goals