Teaching gender and sexuality diversity in foundations of education courses in the US Academic Article

abstract

• This article is a summary of comprehensive units on gender and sexuality diversity that the authors have used in teacher education courses in undergraduate and graduate social foundations of education classes over several years. The course lesson plan includes a five-part analysis of the following categories: biological sex; gender identity/sexual identity; gender roles; sexual behavior; and sexual orientation. The authors have experienced much success and positive student evaluation by using this approach. This is true even in religiously and politically conservative universities. The authors introduce the complexity of biology, gender roles, and gender identity, before addressing human sexuality. This helps to diffuse many stereotypes and misconceptions in the initial lessons.

authors

• Slattery, G. Patrick

published proceedings

• TEACHING EDUCATION

author list (cited authors)

• O'Malley, M., Hoyt, M., & Slattery, P.

citation count

• 9

complete list of authors

• O'Malley, Michael||Hoyt, Mei||Slattery, Patrick

publication date

• June 2009

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Teaching Education  Journal

keywords

• Cultural Foundations Of Education And Diversity
• Gender And Sexual Diversity Training
• Gender Studies In Education
• Lgbtiq Education
• Religion, Sexuality, And Politics
• Teacher Education
• Undergraduate Education On Gender And Sexuality

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/10476210902730505

start page

• 95

end page

• 110

volume

• 20

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10476210902730505

user-defined tag

• 4 Quality Education