2023 IBSC Annual Conference
Westlake Boys High School
Auckland, New Zealand
July 5-8
Workshop Block 4
IBSC Action Research Presentations
Friday, July 7, 11:10 AM - 12:00 noon
Friday, July 7, 11:10 - 11:30 AM |
Behind the Mask: Uncovering Boys' Confidence in Emotional Expression |
Connectedness Conversations: Applying Positive Masculinity Theory to Build Boys’ Strengths |
Everything in the Class Is Boys: Kindergarten Boys’ Use of Gender-Diverse Play Materials |
Express Yourself: The Power of Art to Unleash Boys' Exploration of Masculinity |
From Aristotle to Bruner: How Discovery Theory Can Develop Year 11 Boys’ Virtue Literacy of Respect |
The Good Thing About Boarding Is That You Never Feel Lonely: Bringing Belonging into the Boarding House |
If Photographs Could Talk: Helping Boys Find the Words to Share Their Perspectives on the Impact of Gender Stereotypes |
My Melody, My Motivation: How Creative Expression in Music Can Cultivate Intrinsic Motivation in Boys |
My Station Does Not Define Me: Using Strengths-based Practices to Improve Resilience in Student Leader Applicants |
Of Morals and Masculinity: Scenario-Based Moral Education for Boys |
Postcards with Purpose: Cultivating a Practice of Empathy |
Pull a Seat up to the Table: The Enfranchising Effect of Placing Queer Students in Charge of Teacher Development |
Running Toward Your Feelings: Using Peer Mentoring in Sports to Enrich the Emotional Lives of Boys |
We Belong to Each Other: Using Kindness and Affirmation to Foster Belonging in 10th Grade Boys |
We Don’t Usually Talk About This Kind of Stuff: Challenging Traditional Male Stereotypes with Year 9 Peer Leaders to Promote Help-Seeking in Boys |
You Can Learn More from a Loss Than a Win: Boys Discover How They Manage Competition |
Friday, July 7, 11:40AM - 12:00 noon |
Beyond Stereotypes: Empowering Year 7 Boys with an Understanding of Character Strengths to Redefine Masculinity and Embrace Their True Potential |
Challenging Traditional Boarding House Norms: Using an Influential Role Model to Encourage Kindness and Respect in Grade 12 Boys |
From Boys to Men: Using Literature Circles to Explore Year 8 Boys’ Perceptions of Masculinity |
The Long Double Haul: Teaching Fly Fishing to a Year 10 Advisory as a Means to Aesthetic Engagement |
The ManBox Project: Crafting New Healthy Conceptions of Masculinities |
Moral Misalignment—Who I Want to Be Isn’t Who I Am: Using a Values Proposition and Reflective Practices to Empower Authentic Expression |
My Feelings, My Needs: Exploring the Impact of Nonviolent Communication Protocols on Grade 8 Boys' Ability to Resolve Conflict |
Oh, Do What You Want to Do, Be What You Want to Be, Yeah: A Year 9 Perspective of Stereotypes in the Workplace |
Shakespeare and Modern Masculinities: How Can Character Analysis Discussions of Macbeth and Hamlet Cultivate Healthy Masculinities? |
My Wounds, My Country, My Masculinities: The Challenges Faced by Indigenous Australian Boys Attending Boarding School |
Re-Storying the Narrative: Years 10 and 11 Boys Challenge Gender Expectations Through an Intertextuality Study of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and McCarthy’s Ophelia |
Song Lyrics Aren’t That Important! Or Are They? How Analyzing Lyrics Affects Seventh and Eighth Grade Choir Boys’ Emotions |
Viewing Art History Through Windows and Mirrors: Exploring the Pluralities of 21st Century Masculinity with Years 12 and 13 Boys |
Who Cares? Helping Boys Overcome Apathy and Develop Empathy |
Why Is Woody Jealous of Buzz Lightyear? Using Film in the Classroom to Develop Emotional Granularity in Boys |