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ERIC Number: EJ1474539
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0142-5692
EISSN: EISSN-1465-3346
Available Date: 0000-00-00
The Gendered Patterns and Impacts of Teacher-Student Interactions: Highlighting Cross-Subject Dimensional Comparison
British Journal of Sociology of Education, v46 n5 p708-729 2025
Teacher-student interactions (TSIs) are crucial in shaping student learning attitudes and outcomes. Current literature primarily focuses on within-subject TSI effects, neglecting potential cross-subject TSI effects and related gender disparities. Using data from Chinese adolescents and extending the dimensional comparison theory, this study examines the within- and cross-subject effects of TSI on math-related attitudes and outcomes with a focus on gendered patterns. We find significant gender disparities: All else equal, boys interact more with both math and non-math teachers than girls in Chinese classrooms. Higher levels of math TSIs are associated with increased math self-efficacy, motivation, and subsequent academic performance and STEM aspirations. Moreover, positive math TSIs help girls challenge gender-math stereotypes while reinforcing them for boys. We also identify a cross-subject contrast effect: Positive non-math TSIs have an unintended consequence of reinforcing the gender-math stereotype for girls but challenging them for boys. We discuss the theoretical and empirical implications.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Educational Policy Studies, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA