M.S. in Teaching
Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education
College of Education
Elementary school teachers--Psychology; Gender identity in education
Elementary Education and Teaching
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.
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.