Untangling the Manosphere is a professional learning prototype designed to help school staff understand online misogyny, recognise its impact in schools and respond safely and proportionately.

01 OVERVIEW

A professional-learning prototype within a five-module course for understanding and responding to the manosphere in Australian schools.

Untangling the Manosphere in Australian Classrooms is a self-initiated professional-learning project for teachers, support staff and school leaders.

ROLE

Research synthesis · Learning architecture · Instructional design · UX/UI · Scenario design · Resource development

STATUS

Prototype developed · Five-module course mapped for future production and validation

FIVE-MODULE COURSE ARCHITECTURE
02 THE PROBLEM

Online misogyny can surface in classroom language, peer behaviour and school culture.

Educators need help recognising what is happening without making assumptions or responding alone.

DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Discovery research summarising Australian evidence on online misogyny and manosphere influence in school settings.
03 THE AUDIENCE

The course supports classroom teachers, support staff and school leaders.

Learner profiles shaped the language, scenarios, navigation, role boundaries and practical resources.

LEARNER + WORKPLACE CONTEXT
Research into teachers and school staff showing time pressure, students' digital exposure, the need for manosphere-specific capability, shared responsibility, and the resulting course design implications.
04 THE LEARNING APPROACH

The course follows a clear capability pathway.

Learners build understanding before moving into judgement, action and shared school practice.

LEARNING JOURNEY + DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Learning model showing the Know, Notice, Decide, Respond and Work Together capability pathway, alongside the research principles and design decisions that shape the professional-learning experience.