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Preparation work for live session
Preparation work for live session
Over the next two weeks we're looking at the topic of gender: the extent to which it carries innate tendencies and characteristics, and how much is determined by our own cultures. This is a highly controversial topic because while advances in biology and psychology allow us to learn ever-more about human nature and the role of genes, there's an increasing social movement for equality between the genders and for the debunking of stereotypical gender roles.
Within this context, the focus of today's session is to listen to a full documentary and take notes on points that you think are salient. We're then going to bring them together into a summary.
Live session - task review
Live session - task review
The note-taking questions asked you to look out for references made to research regarding links between gender and behaviour. Compare the notes that you made on the following:
How stereotypes are formed
Empathy
Preferences for toys
Preferences for groups
Risk taking
Memory
Understanding rules and structures
What experiments did the researchers run, and what were they trying to find out?
Generally, did the results of the experiments confirm or refute existing ideas?
Live session discussion - Language review
Live session discussion - Language review
The questions below are based on the phrasal verbs and idioms from the documentary that we reviewed on page 2 of the preparation materials.
What preconceptions have you experienced when studying because of your gender?
Do you think boys and girls get told off for different things? If so, what?
Did you ever tell on one of your friends at school? Is the ability to tell on someone influenced by their gender and society?
Would you agree that men are less likely to mince their words than women? If so, why?
What's your take on male and female grooming? Has male grooming become more popular in your country?
Live session - critical discussion
Live session - critical discussion
How many gender stereotypes can you think of (e.g., women like shopping/men like football) and why do you think these stereotypes exist?
Do stereotypes vary between countries and cultures?
To what extent are they accurate?
Do you have any young brothers, sisters, nieces or nephews?
If so, how does behaviour differ between boys and girls?
Would you buy them different toys or play specific games with them (e.g. dolls/playing dressing-up for girls but cars and football for boys).
Having watched the documentary, were you surprised by any of the differences in behaviour between boys and girls?
Peer review - designing an experiment
Peer review - designing an experiment
Working in groups, design an experiment to test one of the stereotypes you discussed in question 1 above. Describe the tasks you would set, how you would monitor them, and what you would expect to see. Upload your design to Eduflow, and when you read each other's work, give feedback on how well you think the experiments would work.
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