Gender-Differentiated Perceptions of Teaching among Preservice Teachers of Secondary Education

The decision to pursue a career in teaching is usually driven by vocational interests, with the social image of teachers playing a pivotal role in this choice. This study endeavors to explore the influence of gender on the perception of teaching and its impact on the inclination of preservice teache...

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Authors: Sánchez Cabrero, Roberto, Mañoso Pacheco, Lidia, León-Mejía, Ana Cristina
Format: article
Publication Date:2023
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repository:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Language:English
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/713676
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci12080431
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Keyword:gender differences
preservice teachers
secondary education
teacher education
teaching
Educación
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spelling Gender-Differentiated Perceptions of Teaching among Preservice Teachers of Secondary EducationSánchez Cabrero, RobertoMañoso Pacheco, LidiaLeón-Mejía, Ana Cristinagender differencespreservice teacherssecondary educationteacher educationteachingEducaciónThe decision to pursue a career in teaching is usually driven by vocational interests, with the social image of teachers playing a pivotal role in this choice. This study endeavors to explore the influence of gender on the perception of teaching and its impact on the inclination of preservice teachers towards vocational training. The research, based on a sample of 1469 participants, aims to evaluate attributive factors related to the decision to become a secondary school teacher, perceptions of the training received during the master’s degree, and gender disparities when recalling their previous teachers. To achieve this, an ad hoc questionnaire was employed. The data obtained were analyzed using Student’s t test, Chi-square, Somers’ D, and Chaid Tree. The results reveal gender differences by age and academic specialization, as well as a more negative evaluation of former high school teachers by female participants compared to their male counterparts. Overall, the study suggests that female students tend to retain more negative memories of secondary school instructors, a phenomenon that could be influenced by the prevailing unfavorable social image of teachers and their perceived struggle to compensate for past educational deficiencies upon embarking on a teaching career. Given that gender proves to be a relevant factor in the work of secondary school teachers, it is strongly recommended that the training of future educators address this issue with utmost diligence and depth. By sensitizing aspiring teachers to the potential challenges related to gender perceptions, teacher preparation programs can better equip them to navigate these complexities in the classroom and foster an inclusive learning environmentMDPIDepartamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la EducaciónFacultad de Formación de Profesorado y Educación20232023-07-31research articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10486/713676https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci12080431reponame:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAMinstname:Universidad Autónoma de MadridInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/7136762026-06-23T12:46:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Gender-Differentiated Perceptions of Teaching among Preservice Teachers of Secondary Education
title Gender-Differentiated Perceptions of Teaching among Preservice Teachers of Secondary Education
spellingShingle Gender-Differentiated Perceptions of Teaching among Preservice Teachers of Secondary Education
Sánchez Cabrero, Roberto
gender differences
preservice teachers
secondary education
teacher education
teaching
Educación
title_short Gender-Differentiated Perceptions of Teaching among Preservice Teachers of Secondary Education
title_full Gender-Differentiated Perceptions of Teaching among Preservice Teachers of Secondary Education
title_fullStr Gender-Differentiated Perceptions of Teaching among Preservice Teachers of Secondary Education
title_full_unstemmed Gender-Differentiated Perceptions of Teaching among Preservice Teachers of Secondary Education
title_sort Gender-Differentiated Perceptions of Teaching among Preservice Teachers of Secondary Education
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sánchez Cabrero, Roberto
Mañoso Pacheco, Lidia
León-Mejía, Ana Cristina
author Sánchez Cabrero, Roberto
author_facet Sánchez Cabrero, Roberto
Mañoso Pacheco, Lidia
León-Mejía, Ana Cristina
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author2 Mañoso Pacheco, Lidia
León-Mejía, Ana Cristina
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación
Facultad de Formación de Profesorado y Educación
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv gender differences
preservice teachers
secondary education
teacher education
teaching
Educación
topic gender differences
preservice teachers
secondary education
teacher education
teaching
Educación
description The decision to pursue a career in teaching is usually driven by vocational interests, with the social image of teachers playing a pivotal role in this choice. This study endeavors to explore the influence of gender on the perception of teaching and its impact on the inclination of preservice teachers towards vocational training. The research, based on a sample of 1469 participants, aims to evaluate attributive factors related to the decision to become a secondary school teacher, perceptions of the training received during the master’s degree, and gender disparities when recalling their previous teachers. To achieve this, an ad hoc questionnaire was employed. The data obtained were analyzed using Student’s t test, Chi-square, Somers’ D, and Chaid Tree. The results reveal gender differences by age and academic specialization, as well as a more negative evaluation of former high school teachers by female participants compared to their male counterparts. Overall, the study suggests that female students tend to retain more negative memories of secondary school instructors, a phenomenon that could be influenced by the prevailing unfavorable social image of teachers and their perceived struggle to compensate for past educational deficiencies upon embarking on a teaching career. Given that gender proves to be a relevant factor in the work of secondary school teachers, it is strongly recommended that the training of future educators address this issue with utmost diligence and depth. By sensitizing aspiring teachers to the potential challenges related to gender perceptions, teacher preparation programs can better equip them to navigate these complexities in the classroom and foster an inclusive learning environment
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