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Editorial: Children benefit by having male teachers
There is a small, but slowly growing body of evidence about the importance of men teachers. In one study, we find that boys do better in reading if they have a male teacher. In another study in the United Kingdom, “finds that three-quarters (76 per cent) of boys aged eight to 11 are in favour of […]
Read MoreGender stereotyping results in male teacher shortages in Vietnam
Six-year-old Nguyen Khanh Linh is astonished to see a television cartoon of a male bear teaching a class. And it’s not because the teacher is a large furry animal. “Why is it a he-teacher? Teachers must be female,” she says. In Viet Nam, where female teachers vastly outnumber their male colleagues, the little girl has […]
Read MoreYou Teach What?
“You teach what?” That is the phrase I often heard when I would tell my fellow coaches what I taught. Being a high school basketball coach and first grade teacher was not something they were expecting to hear. They expected me to tell them that I taught physical education or social studies, not that I […]
Read MoreEditorial: Studies about boys and girls reading – scientific mischief
We have had the opportunity to look at many studies over the years and appreciate the challenges of conducting quality research. One study published in Sex Roles concludes that boys don’t benefit from having male teachers reading to them. Is this a correct conclusion based on this study? While in graduate school, one of my favorite teachers […]
Read MoreIs there a reverse ‘glass ceiling’ for men in education?
[MenTeach: There were some postings to one of the elists about men and education. Two long time educators discuss a topic of interest.] What about the men who succeed in what tend to be female-dominated careers, including nursing, travel, marketing, and childcare? Is there such a thing as a reverse glass ceiling for men? From […]
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