Effect of Instructor Gender and Gender Role on Student Willingness to Take a Psychology Course.

Freeman, Harvey R.

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ERIC Number: EJ456559

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Effect of Instructor Gender and Gender Role on Student Willingness to Take a Psychology Course.

Freeman, Harvey R.

Teaching of Psychology, v19 n2 p93-95 Apr 1992

Presents a study of students' preferences regarding teachers. Reports that students selected psychology courses taught by instructors possessing stereotypically male, female, or androgynous characteristics. Concludes that students preferred courses taught by those with "feminine" or androgynous characteristics over those possessing "masculine" traits. Concludes that gender had no significant impact on course selection. (SG)

Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Course Selection (Students), Higher Education, Personality Traits, Psychology, Sex Stereotypes, Student Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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