Gender Responsive Pedagogy for Teaching and Learning: The Practice in Ghana’s Initial Teacher Education Programme

Gender Equality in Science Classrooms: Examining the Implementation of Gender-responsive Approach and its Impact on Science Education

“…Both participants utilized various gender-responsive teaching methodologies and strategies to promote students' gender equality in the Science classrooms, similar to those reported by Ananga (2021) and Lee (2021). It implied full implementation of gender responsiveness in facilitating instruction in support of the DepEd's (2017) GRBE policy.…”

“…The nondifferentiation of teaching style and instruction between male and female teachers contributes to the students' differences in academic achievement and engagement (Barnett-Cooper, 2012). Using teaching strategies that promote the inclusion of gender positively affects students' development (Ananga, 2021;Lee, 2021). The type of training affects how teachers perceive gender (Dickey, 2014;Kollmayer et al, 2020): likewise, using learning materials, including textbooks and online resources, which depict gender stereotypes where more men are portrayed and commonly illustrated as famous characters than women (Lee, 2021).…”

“…With the numerous studies related to gender in the educational sector, it is apparent that there are gender issues surrounding both teachers and students. Gender-related issues include the disparity among the teachers and their teaching strategies (Ananga, 2021;Barnett-Cooper, 2012;Belal, 2009;Lee, 2021;Toraman & Ozen, 2019), the context of the school, policies, and curricula (Dickey, 2014;Kollmayer et al, 2020;Wigati, 2019), and effects of gender on students' performance (Ananga, 2021;Barnett-Cooper, 2012;Lee, 2021;Meinck & Brese, 2019). However, in Science education, most studies concentrated on the preferences and perceptions of males and females regarding STEM subjects (Kang et al, 2019;Makarova et al, 2019) and their career aspirations (Meinck & Brese, 2019).…”

Gender-Responsive Pedagogy and Girls’ Participation in Public Secondary School in Wajir East Sub County Kenya

“…By addressing these barriers and creating a supportive learning environment, gender-responsive pedagogy can help to increase girls' participation and improve their educational outcomes. Research has shown that genderresponsive pedagogy can be effective in improving girls' educational outcomes in a range of settings (Ananga, 2021). Here are five studies that provide support for this approach:…”

“…In a study of gender-responsive pedagogy in Pakistan, Rahman et al (2019) found that the approach helped to reduce gender-based violence and promote girls' education by creating a safe and inclusive learning environment. A study by United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) (2018) found that gender-responsive pedagogy can help to address the gender gap in STEM education by challenging gender stereotypes and promoting girls' interest and participation in these subjects (Ananga, 2021). Aikins et al (2017) discovered that genderresponsive pedagogy increased girls' involvement in school, improved their academic performance, and promoted their leadership skills in a research of gender-responsive pedagogy in Ghana.…”