An Exploration of Jordanian Teachers’ Perceptions of Gender Stereotyping

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Fatama Hasan

Location

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.

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An Exploration of Jordanian Teachers’ Perceptions of Gender Stereotyping

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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.