Capella University Gendered Education in the United States Paper
Question Description
Overview
Write a 34-page evaluation of gender and education in the United States.
This assessment asks you to consider the ways gender may concretely impact a major societal institution.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Critically analyze issues related to gender and communication.
Explain how K12 schools can intentionally or unintentionally enforce gender roles.
Describe how colleges and universities either support or disregard gender issues on campus.
Competency 4: Identify effective leadership strategies that promote effective communication between men and women.
Summarize the role of gender in the studentinstructor dynamic.
Describe how to reduce or eliminate gender bias in the classroom.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
Communicate effectively and concisely using APA formatting.
Context
The Assessment 4 Context document reviews key findings from research on gender. You may wish to review the document for an overview of these key concepts and ideas.
Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
For the following questions, refer to the Resources (under the Internet Resources heading) for links to the Lieberman resource and the Barr resource:
Do mothers and fathers generally differ in their interaction with children? If so, then how?
Do today’s fathers spend more time with their children than their own fathers spent with them?
Do you think males and females are growing up at the same pace today as they did in previous eras?
References
Barr, K. R. (2013). Male and female communication styles [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.livestrong.com/article/188130-male-and-“¦
Lieberman, S. (n.d.). Differences in male and female communication styles. Retrieved from http://www.simmalieberman.com/articles/maleandfema”¦
Suggested Resources
The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.
Capella Resources
Click the links provided to view the following resources:
Assessment 4 Context.
Capella Multimedia
Click the links provided below to view the following multimedia pieces:
Do Men and Women Use Language Differently? | Transcript.
Gender and Communications | Transcript.
This interactive will help you review the information you learned about men’s and women’s verbal and nonverbal communication. Pay particular attention to which characteristics fit with which sex.
Key Terms | Transcript.
This media piece focuses on the key concepts and definitions you must be familiar with as you go through the course.
Library Resources
The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course:
Maher, F. A., & Ward, J. V. (2002). Gender and teaching. Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum.
Nel, P., & Paul, L. (2011). Keywords for children’s literature. New York, NY: NYU Press.
Gender bias learned. (2005, February 17). Wisconsin State Journal, p. F1
Jadva, V., Hines, M., & Golombok, S. (2010). Infants’ preferences for toys, colors, and shapes: Sex differences and similarities. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 39(6), 12611273.
Steensma, T. D., Baudewijntje, P. C. K., de Vries, A. L. C., & Cohen-Kettenis, P. T. (2013). Gender identity development in adolescence. Hormones and Behavior, 64(2), 288297.
Internet Resources
Access the following resources by clicking the links provided. Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.
Lieberman, S. (n.d.). Differences in male and female communication styles. Retrieved from http://www.simmalieberman.com/simma/differences-in”¦
Barr, K. R. (2013). Male and female communication styles. [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.livestrong.com/article/188130-male-and-“¦
Bookstore Resources
The resources listed below are relevant to the topics and assessments in this course and are not required. Unless noted otherwise, these materials are available for purchase from the Capella University Bookstore. When searching the bookstore, be sure to look for the Course ID with the specific FP (FlexPath) course designation.
Fixmer-Oraiz, N., & Wood, J. T. (2019). Gendered lives: Communication, gender, and culture (13th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.
Assessment Instructions
Many experts believe that education in the United States is gendered. That is, boys and girls are educated and treated differently throughout
