250128 SE Seminar: Subject-related communicaion in mathematics classrooms (a gender-inclusive perspective) (2010S)

Teaching mathematics means teaching girls and boys. Therefore it is necessary to bear "gender" in mind. Statistical data show that compared to girls/women boys/men are disproportionally represented in the domains of mathematics, engineering and natural science. In this training course we want to raise the question why this is so and what a teacher can do to make mathematics interesting for girls as well as boys.

The topics of our course are manifold. We deal with

- the meaning of gender, gender mainstreaming, doing gender

- famous fe/male mathematicians, the history of the womens’ education

- academic and extracurricular socialisation

- statistical data (which type of school, teaching profession or university girls/boys choose, ...)

- interaction between teacher and girls/boys

- differences between girls and boys as to interests, achievement, self-confidence

- studies like PISA and TIMS in view of gender aspect

- highly gifted girls and boys

- girls/boys and computer

- educational material with regard to the gender aspect

- study-experiences and imagination of the future from female and male students of mathematics

- ideas for a gender-equitable mathematics-course

Learning processes that are meant to be put into practice should not be restricted to a cognitive area, but incorporate emotional layers and practical applications.This course is therefore designed in a way that all of these three levels are constantly addressed.