ERIC Number: EJ1474539
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-5692
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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.
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Gender Differences, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Achievement, Self Efficacy, Student Motivation, Academic Aspiration, Sex Stereotypes, Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Grade 8, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Student Attitudes
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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