To what extent does a gender gap exist in society and what are some ways of reducing this gap
To what extent does a gender gap exist in society and what are some ways of reducing this gap? Task: prepare notes for and participate in a group discussion on the question below.
Students will be put in groups of between 3-5 people and the duration of the discussion is between 10-15 minutes.
In your discussion you should:
- demonstrate an understanding of the gender gap and its consequences
- give specific examples from one or more countries
- present your position on the questions asked above
- support your position with examples/evidence from academic sources
- suggest at least one possible method for narrowing the gender gap
- support this method with material from data and text sources
Please use your Skills for Study 2 Course Book Unit 1 (pp. 8-64) and Appendices 1 and 2 (pp. 247-252)to help with your discussion
You may have notes with you during the discussion, but you should not read directly from them; you must be able to speak independently of your notes. You do not have to reach a group consensus at the end of the discussion, but you should listen and respond to other students’ point of view. Your group must continue the discussion for the time allotted without help from your tutor.
This discussion is not assessed, but it is a chance to practise the skills you will need for the assessed discussion in Week 8. Your classmates and tutor will give you feedback on your individual contribution and performance, and on your group work. We will be paying attention to the following formal discussion skills:
- ability to contribute ideas relevant to the topic
- ability to express your position and support it with academic evidence
- ability to interact with other group members; evidence of listening to the opinions of the other students and responding accordingly
- ability to take equal turns (including bringing other participants into the discussion) and use of turn-taking language
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