The experience were very healthy for establishing the correct analytical statistics in the gender response to mathematics education. In my experience as a mathematics teacher , I realized that in lower grades , girls tend to perform better in mathematics as compared to boys . There are topics in upper classes which I discovered that girls could do better while good performers amongst the boys experienced difficulties . For example graph work and geometry , girls were neat in their working and performed better . Problem solving in calculus posed difficulties to the girl child more in the upper classes .
I have learnt from the reading that the gender disparity experienced in mathematics teaching with low grades from female learners is as result of encouragement to assume gender stereotype roles and behaviour from birth as stated by Lipman Bitumen [1984]. Female learners have received a huge global support and encouragement from the government and none governmental organizations in their education .This practice for some period now , has left boys to drag behind as Connel [1995] proves the fact in his writing . In Kenya , through UNICEF in collaboration with the government , have gone as far as coming up with course books for grades 4 & 5 written on cover page in Kiswahili " wasichana wote wasome " meaning all girls to learn. These books are meant for all pupils in class regardless of gender. Some boys have taken it negatively and tend not to take content serious as would be expected. Boy child have been left out and many pass through horrifying ordeal such as sodomy and suffers a lot in silence. I realized this due to the fact that I was a principal to a slum school with children from less fortunate society being given free lunch by world food program [WFP].
In the new constitution which was passed [2010] in Kenya, a third gender rule is practised with resistance from all corners even parliament was trying to bend it by sneaking in some amendment because in every county , there is a woman representative in the national assembly.This is affecting the economy of the state. The rule is slowly taking roots in the country even the private sector. It is the duty of a mathematics teacher to encourage all learners to have positive attitude towards mathematics education. Mathematics books should be sensitive to gender stereotype issues and the teacher in the classroom should avoid taking
some roles as a one gender activity.
Question
All inclusiveness teaching is mandatory to the present society where child rights is practised and corrections be made to previous culturally affected learners, design appropriate measures and steps you would display for an effective mathematics lesson as a teacher ?
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