ERIC Number: EJ1155911
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jun
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The Views of Turkish Science Teachers about Gender Equity within Science Education
Idin, Sahin; Dönmez, Ismail
Science Education International, v28 n2 p119-127 Jun 2017
The aim of this study was to investigate Turkish Science teachers' views about gender equity in the scope of science education. This study was conducted with the quantitative methodology. Within this scope, a 35-item 5-point Likert scale survey was developed to determine Science teachers' views concerning gender equity issues. 160 Turkish Science teachers completed the survey. Their responses were analyzed using SPSS. It was revealed that many Turkish Science teachers did not think there was any gender equity in Science Teaching Programmes or their Science textbooks. These Science teachers' views also indicated that there were no gender policies in Turkish science education. They believed gender equity issues were important for students' science achievement. It is recommended that Science teachers have some in-service training on gender equity
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Sex Fairness, Science Education, Teacher Surveys, Likert Scales, Statistical Analysis, Middle School Teachers, Science Curriculum, Career Guidance, Science Instruction, Gender Differences, Science Tests, Scores, Dropout Rate, Grade Repetition, Educational Indicators, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Students, International Assessment, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Tests, Science Achievement
International Council of Associations for Science Education. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Education, Buca, Izmir 35150, Turkey. Tel: +90-532-4267927; Fax: +90-232-4204895; Web site: http://icaseonline.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
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