Eight Literature Reviews Show How the Ratio of Female to Male Teachers Effects our Students

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Women have dominated the field of education – in regard to a career – ever since the 1970’s (Riddell, Tett, 2010). The feminization of teaching displays the high status of women within society, which continues to be on the rise. Within this paper, the ratio of female to male teachers will be explored, in regard to all divisions of education, and the impact that it has on their students. These concepts will be further explored through eight different literature reviews.
In a research study conducted by Drudy (2008), she examines how gender imbalance within education affects the role of a teacher. The focus of her research was based the reasons behind why this profession has become feminized. Examining the number of female teachers within different countries tested her hypothesis. By testing this theory, Drudy came to the conclusion that teaching attracts many females throughout the world. Drudy also discovered that there are many reasons why a person decides to become a teacher and by studying and interviewing males, it was found that there are many reasons as to why males do not want to become a teacher. The study conducted tried to determine whether or not the gender of a teacher had an effect on the achievement of the students as well. The Drudy article is very informative and provides accurate research completed on all areas that need to be addressed when examining this topic. The outcome of Drudy’s research is consistent with other studies by Acker (1995), Griffiths (2006) and Statistics Canada (2013) that state the teaching profession is very feminized. The only flaw in this research is that there are no real interviews or personal perspectives included in this study, which would add to the depth of this issue. Wi...

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...ndary level of education continues to decline. The research done provides detail on the statistics behind the teaching profession, which provides supporting documentation to other research done. The Sun article helps achieve an alternate view to the studies outlined within this paper.
Studies have proven that teaching is a very female-dominated profession and there are many reasons as to why one becomes a teacher. The ratio of female to male teachers is always changing within the different levels of education. The focus should not be on how to control the number of people entering the teaching profession, but how to entice more males to become teachers. The feminization of teaching may have an adverse affect on males considering teaching as a career. If students were shown that teaching is not a gender-specific role, more males may be apt to become a teacher.

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