Producing Gender-Sensitive Materials for Open and Distance Learning
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PRODUCING GENDER-SENSITIVE MATERIALS FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING Written and researched by Maree Bentley, Education Consultant, Australia Karen Bentley, Education Consultant, Australia USING ELECTRONIC TOOLS TO HELP Most scripts for learning materials are created using modern computer word processing programs such as Microsoft Word, that have a variety of tools available to help writers avoid the most common gender-biased writing traps: • Use the search facility to locate masculine and/or feminine pronouns such as he, him, she or her, and check to see if they are needed. • Some of the latest software versions may have options to check for gender-specific vocabulary. • Use the computer’s thesaurus to find alternatives to any sexist vocabulary you find in your writing.
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