Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 5(12A), pp. 102 - 110
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2017.051316
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A Conceptual Study on Pedagogical Formation Students: Gender

Sinem Tarhan ^*, Fatma Ünal , Eda Çürükvelioğlu Köksal
Faculty of Education, Bartın University, Turkey

ABSTRACT

While the biological differences accepted by the individuals themselves are seen as sex differences, at the point of socializing the society culture, the differences in the ways of behavior, emotion, and role which are taught are seen as 'acceptable' according to the sex are seen as gender role differences. This study aimed to investigate the pedagogical formation students' attributions towards gender concept and to determine the definitions oriented to the 'gender' regarding sex. The study was designed in the frame of qualitative research. The study group consisted of 156 participants. As data collection instruments, semi-structured interview form was used and the data evaluated with content analysis. Findings indicated that for both male and female participants the themes like 'work/mother/father', 'traditions' and 'male superiority' came into prominence. For female participants, it went in turn as 'stress/violence' and 'insignificance' themes; for male participants it followed as 'discrimination', 'inequality', 'stress/violence' and 'insignificance' themes.

KEYWORDS
Gender Equality, Sex Discrimination, University Student

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[1] Sinem Tarhan , Fatma Ünal , Eda Çürükvelioğlu Köksal , "A Conceptual Study on Pedagogical Formation Students: Gender," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 5, No. 12A, pp. 102 - 110, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2017.051316.

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Sinem Tarhan , Fatma Ünal , Eda Çürükvelioğlu Köksal (2017). A Conceptual Study on Pedagogical Formation Students: Gender. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 5(12A), 102 - 110. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2017.051316.