Research Article

Gender in Career Choices of Fourth Grade Students

Volume: 13 Number: 2 April 17, 2020
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Gender in Career Choices of Fourth Grade Students

Abstract

The aim of the study is to examine the career choices of 4th grade students from gender perspective. The research was designed as a mixed method in which qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used together. 417 primary school students participated in the study in which “Attitude Towards Gender-Based Career Choices Scale” was used. 77 students were drawn a picture on which career they wanted to do in the future, and then they were asked to explain why they preferred. In the data analysis process, descriptive statistics (arithmetic mean and standard deviation) and t-test were used. For qualitative data, document analysis was used. According to the results of the research, it was found that the attitudes of 4th grade students towards women's choices of career did not differ according to gender. It was determined that most girls preferred to be a doctor and teacher and the majority of the boys preferred to be a football player and they preferred to be a doctor in the second place. At the end of the study, make suggestions for teachers, administrators and families to ensure gender equality.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 17, 2020

Submission Date

October 24, 2019

Acceptance Date

April 1, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Gündoğan, A., & Erbey, H. K. (2020). Gender in Career Choices of Fourth Grade Students. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 13(2), 440-455. https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.637699