Harding, Jan (1925–)
Harding, Jan (1925–)
English science educator. Name variations: Jan Ansell. Born Jan Ansell, May 10, 1925, in England; Royal Holloway College, University of London, BS, 1946; Chelsea College, London, MEd, 1971, PhD, 1975; m. Arthur Harding.
Explored gender inequalities in the classroom, in science and beyond; created the International Gender and Science and Technology Association (GASAT) with Professor Jan Raat of Eindhoven University in Netherlands (1981); taught as a St. Elphin's School science teacher in Darley Dale (1947–59); employed as a tutor (1966–75) at Trent Park College, later part of Middlesex Polytechnic (now Middlesex University); was head of Centre for Science and Mathematics Education's Chemistry Section at Chelsea College, University of London (1975–85); served as an equal opportunities consultant (from 1985); elected a Royal Society of Arts fellow (1991); was the 1st visiting scholar to the then newly created University of Melbourne Education Faculty (1994); attended the Nongovernmental Organization Forum at UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing (1995); wrote Switched Off: The Science Education of Girls (1983).