Date Approved
6-29-2005
Embargo Period
4-12-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Teaching
Department
Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Browne, Susan
Subject(s)
Elementary school teachers--Psychology; Gender identity in education
Disciplines
Elementary Education and Teaching
Abstract
The purpose of this investigation was to understand a teacher's response to boys and girls in the classroom and determine whether this has an effect on students' perceptions of gender. Using a qualitative study and analyzing interviews, observations, and a gender activity through a data analysis spiral (Creswell 1998) in a first grade classroom with a female teacher, I discovered a teacher's perception of gender influences her interactions with students. Through the gender activity, I found this interaction can help shape a student's perception of gender.
Recommended Citation
Henwood, Victoria A., "Response to gender in the classroom: a look at a teacher's reaction to her students and its effect" (2005). Theses and Dissertations. 1016.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1016
