Research Article

Teacher's Perspectives on Social Gender Formation in Pre-School Children

Volume: 54 Number: 3 December 31, 2025
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Teacher's Perspectives on Social Gender Formation in Pre-School Children

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to examine teachers' views on the formation of gender roles in preschool children. In this study, a qualitative research approach based on the phenomenological method was used. The study group consisted of fourteen volunteer preschool teachers with different genders and seniority working in different preschool institutions. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview form and analysed through descriptive analysis. When the findings of the study were examined, it was seen that many factors such as family and society's approach to children, teacher attitudes and behaviours, and extended family factors were effective in the formation of gender in preschool children in the context of gender roles according to the teachers. In addition, it is noteworthy that children raised in families and society with a traditionalist perspective may develop similar patriarchal perspectives. This study also shows that well-designed pre-school curriculum in terms of gender roles can prevent discrimination based on gender roles and that both genders can develop gender perception under equal when such curriculuma are implemented appropriately by teachers.

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Ethical Statement

During the planning, data collection, analysis and reporting of this study, the ethical principles and rules in the ”Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of Higher Education Institutions" were followed. No practice contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics was carried out and informed consent was obtained from all individual participants who participated in the research.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Readiness in Education, Psychological Foundations of Education, Early Childhood Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2025

Submission Date

April 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 2, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 54 Number: 3

APA
Tosun, A., Akar, T., & Gündoğdu, K. (2025). Teacher’s Perspectives on Social Gender Formation in Pre-School Children. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 54(3), 1216-1246. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1672127
AMA
1.Tosun A, Akar T, Gündoğdu K. Teacher’s Perspectives on Social Gender Formation in Pre-School Children. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;54(3):1216-1246. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1672127
Chicago
Tosun, Ayşe, Tuba Akar, and Kerim Gündoğdu. 2025. “Teacher’s Perspectives on Social Gender Formation in Pre-School Children”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 54 (3): 1216-46. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1672127.
EndNote
Tosun A, Akar T, Gündoğdu K (December 1, 2025) Teacher’s Perspectives on Social Gender Formation in Pre-School Children. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 54 3 1216–1246.
IEEE
[1]A. Tosun, T. Akar, and K. Gündoğdu, “Teacher’s Perspectives on Social Gender Formation in Pre-School Children”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 1216–1246, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.1672127.
ISNAD
Tosun, Ayşe - Akar, Tuba - Gündoğdu, Kerim. “Teacher’s Perspectives on Social Gender Formation in Pre-School Children”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 54/3 (December 1, 2025): 1216-1246. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1672127.
JAMA
1.Tosun A, Akar T, Gündoğdu K. Teacher’s Perspectives on Social Gender Formation in Pre-School Children. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;54:1216–1246.
MLA
Tosun, Ayşe, et al. “Teacher’s Perspectives on Social Gender Formation in Pre-School Children”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 54, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 1216-4, doi:10.14812/cuefd.1672127.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Tosun, Tuba Akar, Kerim Gündoğdu. Teacher’s Perspectives on Social Gender Formation in Pre-School Children. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025 Dec. 1;54(3):1216-4. doi:10.14812/cuefd.1672127

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