Research Article

Gender roles in school: the case of teachers and administrators

Volume: 44 Number: 44 October 30, 2016
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Gender roles in school: the case of teachers and administrators

Abstract

This study aims to explore gender perceptions in school from the perspectives of teachers and administrators and to investigate if any of those perceptions might have an effect on the disproportionate representation of female administrators. The study was carried out using a sample of public school teachers. The participants were selected using convenience sampling. The study was conducted with a quantitative approach using a questionnaire. A sample of 71 male and 111 female teachers and administrators were asked to complete a questionnaire of 21 statements, which measures gender views. It was found that there is a noticeable dependence between teachers’ work experience and their viewpoint of gender equality, and this indicates that as work experience increases, a teacher is more likely to have a gender-neutral view. More than half of the teachers who prefer head of the school to be a woman reported that female administrators are better at public relations than their male counterparts. Overall, the survey reflects a gender-neutral view of managerial skills, however, there is room for improvement in the promotion of female teachers to administrative positions. 

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Publication Date

October 30, 2016

Submission Date

October 1, 2015

Acceptance Date

June 1, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 44 Number: 44

APA
Ozer, O. (2016). Gender roles in school: the case of teachers and administrators. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 44(44), 111-124. https://doi.org/10.15285/maruaebd.286489
AMA
1.Ozer O. Gender roles in school: the case of teachers and administrators. Marmara Education Journal. 2016;44(44):111-124. doi:10.15285/maruaebd.286489
Chicago
Ozer, Omer. 2016. “Gender Roles in School: The Case of Teachers and Administrators”. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 44 (44): 111-24. https://doi.org/10.15285/maruaebd.286489.
EndNote
Ozer O (June 1, 2016) Gender roles in school: the case of teachers and administrators. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 44 44 111–124.
IEEE
[1]O. Ozer, “Gender roles in school: the case of teachers and administrators”, Marmara Education Journal, vol. 44, no. 44, pp. 111–124, June 2016, doi: 10.15285/maruaebd.286489.
ISNAD
Ozer, Omer. “Gender Roles in School: The Case of Teachers and Administrators”. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi 44/44 (June 1, 2016): 111-124. https://doi.org/10.15285/maruaebd.286489.
JAMA
1.Ozer O. Gender roles in school: the case of teachers and administrators. Marmara Education Journal. 2016;44:111–124.
MLA
Ozer, Omer. “Gender Roles in School: The Case of Teachers and Administrators”. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 44, no. 44, June 2016, pp. 111-24, doi:10.15285/maruaebd.286489.
Vancouver
1.Omer Ozer. Gender roles in school: the case of teachers and administrators. Marmara Education Journal. 2016 Jun. 1;44(44):111-24. doi:10.15285/maruaebd.286489

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