Hi Jo / linda
Perhaps adding to your observations from your research a student
completed a a piece of research which examined gender inequalities in
the training of outdoor educators on an undergraduate course. What
emerged from this was the women seemed to value more the personal
development and inter-personal relationships in training and most of
the men seemed to believe that the most distinguish factor in
training should be gaining technical qualifications. Some of the
women also felt they experienced a lack of encouragement in
developmental areas from their peers. What emerged from this was
that women seemed to struggle to gain the confidence in the technical
skills , which would then lead them into lacking the confidence in
putting the skills into practice in the school environment when they
were teaching. Note these were are only tentative observations, so
question trustworthiness of these conclusions. In linking with issue
of confidence and taking skills into professional setting I wonder how
much the issue is bound up in self - image and issues of self-identity
and how by using these skills actually challenges the basis of
individuals self-image .. which may be a possible explanation why
some struggle / avoid implementing OE ... just a tentative hunch ?
kaye
> Jo
>
> Hi
> Before my research on women's careers in OE I did some informal group
> interviewing with some men and women on a Postgraduate teaching course in
> OE. I'll see if I can dig out the transcripts, as I think there were some
> relevant views..I think one may have been that the women felt that at the
> end of the course they still wouldn't have the ability to introduce OE into
> the schools they would go into - due to confidence - and as the majority
> had gone into the programme with lower skill levels than the men, though
> they'd be able to do the organisational bit. But don't quote me on this
> until I've checked it out! I'll get back to you. Also what did the OE
> programme consist of that was run on the course? Do you know anything about
> their experiences of it? what were the intentions of the students?
> The Australian Journal of OE seems OK try it out with Tonia Gray, the editor
> - she contributes to this list.
>
>
> Linda
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jo asquith [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 03 July 2000 01:37
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: re: gender
>
>
> Hi all,
> I have been following the gender issues with great interest and may be
> stretching the thread a little here but would be interested in any
> discussion on the following.
>
> I have recently written a paper on "the benefits of OE in teacher education
> - a gender perspective" and with the use of grounded theory have some
> interesting results. While there were no significant differences in terms
> of perceived benefits in the areas of technical skills, leadership skills,
> group dynamics (and several more) after a semester of a university outdoor
> education program in the north coast of NSW there was one significant
> difference when the question of 'professional development' was posed. While
> the male cohort of students believed the OE course contributed to their
> professional development as future teachers the female cohort did not. In
> other words the males in the group were intent on taking OE into the
> schools they would teach in while the vast majority of female students did
> not consider this an option.
>
> I have two questions to the group:
> 1. Does this sound familiar to anyone else in the group?
> 2. As a tentative new writer I would be interested if there were
> suggestions as to where I may seek publication in a refereed journal - I
> was thinking of the Australian Journal of OE.
> jo
>
> Jo Asquith
> Associate Lecturer
> School of Education,
> Southern Cross University,
> PO Box 157,
> LISMORE, NSW. 2480
> AUSTRALIA
> Tel. 02 66-203753
> FAX 02 66-221833
>
Kaye Richards
Liverpool John Moores University
School of Education, Community and Social Sciences
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England. L17 6BD
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