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0723-2017-01 | Gender Awareness in Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The educational system plays a crucial role in forming the child's views and perceptions of gender. Educators, like all people, are subconsciously influenced by dominant ideologies in society. Research indicates that while educators believe that they are practicing gender-fair education, in fact their educational practices often do not meet their ideals. The aim of this course is to increase awareness to questions of gender in education, to unveil subtle sexist practices, and to provide practical tools to advance gender-fairness in education.