Teachers' perceptions of gender bias in the classroom

Abstract

There has been a significant amount of research conducted on students’ perceptions of gender bias in the classroom, however there is little research available on teachers' perceptions of gender bias in the classroom. Therefore, perceptions of teachers, their educational training background, and their experiences regarding gender bias in the classroom were investigated. Teachers' perceptions were determined by using an informal unstandardized questionnaire developed by the author. Information gathered from responses was analyzed using percentiles and frequency counts. Results obtained from the current study are somewhat inconclusive and do not support what the most current literature suggests. Contrary to current literature, current findings suggest teachers are feel males and females are treated equally in the classroom and are generally satisfied with the amount of training received. However, it is important to acknowledge that 40.4% of the participants indicated they wished they had received more training, specifically in undergraduate courses.