The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
mixed gender classrooms
attitude: some people can think like this about something (see more)
Many people in Australia think like this:
Men and women can be in the same place at the same time. men and women can do the same things, they can know the same things. men and women both can think well. This is good.
Because of this, men and women are in the same class.
Because of this, it is good if all students think like this: Men and women can think not the same about some things. This is good. It is good if men can know what women think. It is good if women can know what men think.
Because of this, it is good if all students think like this at the same time: It is bad to say something bad about people. If I think something bad about someone, I can’t say it.
Note
This broad attitude captures part of the reasons why men and women are in the same class, beyond the simple fact that it is common in Australia to do it that way.Back to Education