Research Poster:

The Gender Gap Within The English Classroom

How can teachers get boys more engaged in the English classroom?

Key Literature and lit review

MILLARD, E., 1997. Differently literate: boys, girls and the schooling of literacy [ebook]. London: Routledge.
CLARK, A. and MILLARD, E., 1998. Gender in the Secondary Classroom: Balancing the Books [ebook]. London:
Routledge.
PLUCKNETTE, K,. 2013. The Portrayal of Gender in the Secondary English Texts and its Effects on Students
[online]. Education Masters. Paper 250. St. John Fisher College Fisher Digital Publications.
BAINES, B., 1985. Literature and sex-bias in the secondary school English curriculum. Sheffield: NATE
Publications.
MANION, C., 2017. Educating adolescent girls around the globe: challenges and opportunities. Gender and
Education. 30 (2), pp. 273-275.
MCGRATH, K. and SINCLAIR, M., 2012. More male primary-school teachers? Social benefits for boys and girls.
Gender and Education. 25 (5), pp. 531-547.

MCCULLOUGH, S., 2017. Girls, and gender and power relationships in an urban middle school. Gender and
Education. 29 (4), pp. 495-507.
HEDGES, L.V., 2017. Challenges in Building Usable Knowledge in Education. Journal of Research on Educational
Effectiveness. 11 (1), pp. 1-21.
Bibliography:
BARNHAM, C., 2015. Quantitative and Qualitative Research: Perceptual Foundations. International Journal of
Market Research. 57 (6), pp. 837-854.
SOCIAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION., 2003. Ethical Guidelines [online]. Available at: the-sra.org.uk/wp-
content/uploads/ethics03.pdf. Accessed: 12/03/18.

Methodology & Data Collection

-Questionnaire
Gives a good snapshot and, good for fact-finding and generates both quantitative and
qualitive data.
Will also gather opinions and answers from students and staff without the effect of bias
as I will not have an involvement with their answering.
-Observation
Note taking and viewing engagement of pupils throughout lessons by
looking at their involvement and work produced.
-Gathering and analysing data
Looking and analysing data such as student levels/grades and setting. Helps
to back up findings in questionnaires, observations and adds validity. Also
helps answer sub questions. Produces quantitative data.