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ERIC Number: EJ304972
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Impact of Gender Characteristics of Instructional Materials: An Integration of the Research Literature.
Schau, Candace Garrett; Scott, Kathryn P.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v76 n2 p183-93 Apr 1984
The results of synthesizing 40 studies regarding the effects of gender characteristics of instructional materials on students indicate that sex-equitable materials can improve both male and female students' learning experiences and assist in developing gender-balanced associations and more flexible sex role attitudes. Effects on preference and comprehension are discussed. (BS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Language Usage, Learning Theories, Meta Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Reading Interests, Research Needs, Sex Bias, Sex Fairness, Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Social Cognition, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Gender Schemata Theory
Note: Shorter versions of this article were presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (67th, Montreal, April 11-15, 1983) and the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (91st, Anaheim, CA, August 26-30, 1983).