Assessment of Sex Stereotypes within Task Group Simulation

Abstract

While considerable rhetoric and research continues on the relative merits of gaming and experiential learning, many academicians involved with these techniques have settled back into a comfortable daily use of a favorite game or experiential device. Only by chance did the writer overhear a remark between two students which lead to this paper. A female student remarked to a male student, “I’ll keep all the records and minutes for our team if you guys make all the decisions.” Is this type of behavior common? Do the males on a team expect the female(s) to be responsible for that part of the team’s duties that is perceived as “women’s work?” Do the females on a team succumb to sex stereotyping? If this phenomenon does exist, as educators we need to be aware of this if we ever expect to help eliminate sex stereotyping in business.