Examines the relationship between gender, self-efficacy, and self-regulated learning, explaining that students' self- efficacy beliefs influence their academic performance in many ways. Although social cognitive theory does not endow gender with motivating properties, research suggests that students view certain educational domains as male and…

Examined relationships and conflicts between secondary school boys and girls, noting the fine line between playing "just for fun" and harassment. Data from classroom observations, interviews with younger adolescents, and reminiscences of the same adolescents a few years later revealed diverse interpretations of gendered interactions.…

A male teacher working with female nursing students reflects on the following issues: (1) extent to which his presence reflects sociocultural dynamics; (2) the complexity of gender dynamics and the need for openness to multiple perspectives; (3) ethical challenges of implementing an empowerment approach; and (4) the search for alternatives to…

Describes a study that examined fifth-grade Finnish pupils' problem-solving processes in a LEGO/Logo technology-based learning environment. Results indicate that learning model and gender account for group differences in problem solving processes, and are interpreted as supporting the validity of discovery learning. (Author/LRW)

Presents an activity that highlights the life of Harriet Brooks, a lesser-known Canadian physicist. Objectives include stressing Harriet Brooks's contribution to science and developing a historical connection to other prominent figures, illustrating to students that attitudes about women in science were very constraining in Harriet Brooks's time,…

Data from 1987 and 1994 for four divisions of population and figures relating sex, salaries, and library support were compared to analyze changes over time. Comparisons show that average per capita support is up, average salary is up, the number of librarians is up and the numbers of male and female library directors are nearly equal. (Author/JKP)

The story of an encounter between a male student and a female instructor illustrates the subtle but powerful interaction between gender and individual development in adult education. Productive instructor responses include taking a nondefensive stance, using a repertoire of techniques, practicing self-management, focusing on learning, and…

This study investigated interparental agreement of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory for 44 clinic-referred families. Mothers rated their children's disruptive behavior as more frequent and more problematic than did fathers. However, strong evidence for cross-informant reliability was obtained. For maternal vs. paternal reports, classification…

Describes gender-based imagery preferences in research studies and instructional design, and the relationship of stages of aesthetic development to gender-based imagery preferences. Also provides four guidelines for selecting images for various purposes and discusses implications for further research to understand the impact of gender-based visual…

Investigated gender patterns with respect to entry rate, project topic, and project type in a state-level science competition. Reports that for the past 20 years the participation rate has been greater for girls than for boys. Boys are more likely than girls to prepare physical, earth, math/computer, and experimental research-based projects. (45…

Discusses problems with performance evaluations in academic libraries and examines attribution theory, a sociopsychological theory which helps explain how biases may arise in the performance-evaluation process and may be responsible for producing serious and unrecognized inequities. Considers fairness in performance evaluation and differential…

Studies specific play behaviors of parents and toddlers when playing with baby dolls and a clown as indices of gender-role socialization by parents. The clown and dolls elicited different play behaviors from both the parents and toddlers. Same sex parent/toddler dyads engaged in different types of play from opposite-sex dyads. (MMU)

Counselors need to take into consideration the social construction of gender and its role in the psychological development of women and men and their presenting concerns. Suggests ways counseling centers can affect social and institutional practices that negatively affect female and male students. Emphasizes counselor input for improving college…

Contributes to scholarship on sexual content and gender portrayals in advertising by assessing images of women and men in magazine ads in 1983 and 1993. Finds both genders were portrayed more explicitly and through more sexually intimate contact in 1993; images of men were more explicit in the 1990s; and portrayals were most explicit in women's…

Describes a study of undergraduates that investigated the ability of readers of computer-mediated communication (CMC) such as electronic mail to identify the gender of the author when messages were selected for language characteristics identified in previous studies as being associated with both group development and gender. (Author/LRW)