2007-02-06 23:48:59 · 6 answers · asked by MaNaGer 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The only negative effect I see in the overwhelming majority of teachers being female is that it may tend to discourage males from joining the profession because it is seen as a "women's world." And yes, it would be nice to say that in this day and age, gender does not matter, but if you honestly examine the situation, there is a stigma in those pink collar professions that has existed for decades. When you ask a young boy what he wants to be when he grows up, how many of them say they want to be teachers or nurses? A lot fewer than girls because they haven't seen it as a true possiblity for them to go into the field. This probably hasn't been presented openly, but kids are a lot more perceptive than we realize and observe and piece things together in their minds. Whether its true or not, its true to them. So if they don't see males as teachers, or only a small percentage of them as teachers (and often they are coaches or P.E. teachers), then they don't see that as a career option for themselves, and the cycle perpetuates.
Males are just as capable (or incapable) of females of being nuturing, understanding, caring, sympathetic, etc., so that has no bearing on their ability of teaching well.
As for a positive, there is a form of understanding and friendship in the work place dynamic that changes because it is a female majority community. Perhaps its not positive, but just different. And this is different for every school that you visit as well.
2007-02-07 03:53:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One problem I've noticed with women liberal arts teachers is they often (but not always) talk about feminism too much. For example, I have a woman teacher who wants to discuss the changing of women's roles during WWI and WWII. Hello? How about the poor men actually getting killed?
But other than that, it doesn't matter. The education system should be balanced between men and women.
2007-02-07 09:04:26 · answer #2 · answered by JC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there s no fault in havin too many women teachers in ED-Sys..
bcaz in this generation children can gain knowledge by various means.. all they ve to know more about is about emotions, humanity, and kindness over other human beings.. i believe tht only women teachers can afford them all these things..
but every field and every issue has exceptions.. :(
2007-02-07 08:03:11 · answer #3 · answered by giri m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SPEAKING AS A WOMAN TEACHER, it makes no difference whether a teacher is a man or a woman! Women tend to be more nuturing and sympathetic.
2007-02-07 07:55:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Gender has no bearing on whether a person is a good teacher or not.
2007-02-07 07:52:13 · answer #5 · answered by kja63 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
children need male role models and it's a shame that most elementary teachers are almost all women.
our society looks at men as predators of children and not someone to look up to.
it's sad
2007-02-07 07:52:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋