An Exploration of Jordanian Teachers’ Perceptions of Gender Stereotyping
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1053
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Paper
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
January 2015
Abstract
There is a widespread acknowledgment that one of the aims of education is to enable all students to realize their capabilities and reach their full potentials (Erden, 2009; Lee & Collins, 2010). This seems possible only in a gender unbiased atmosphere in which fair opportunities and resources are provided for both male and female students to make appropriate career and life choices (DeZolt & Hull, 2001; Erden, 2009). This is why gender equity in education has become one of the most discussed issues in recent years. This qualitative study examined the perceptions of Jordanian teachers who teach the English subject in 6th, 7th and 8th grades in public middle schools in Jordan.
An Exploration of Jordanian Teachers’ Perceptions of Gender Stereotyping
1053
There is a widespread acknowledgment that one of the aims of education is to enable all students to realize their capabilities and reach their full potentials (Erden, 2009; Lee & Collins, 2010). This seems possible only in a gender unbiased atmosphere in which fair opportunities and resources are provided for both male and female students to make appropriate career and life choices (DeZolt & Hull, 2001; Erden, 2009). This is why gender equity in education has become one of the most discussed issues in recent years. This qualitative study examined the perceptions of Jordanian teachers who teach the English subject in 6th, 7th and 8th grades in public middle schools in Jordan.
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