Gender Differences in Learners’ Perceptions of an Ideal Primary School

( Vol-2,Issue-9,September 2016 )

Author(s): Mahbubeh Khaluee, Fatemeh Khozaei

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Page No: 1501-1505
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Learning, Material Criterion, Primary School, Boy and Girl Student, Ideal School.

Abstract:

Scholars have reached a consensus that students’ perceptions of learning environments have an important effect on their learning. The influence of physical attributes of educational space on students’ satisfaction has been studied extensively. However, our knowledge about students’ preferences for an ideal school is very limited. The current study is an attempt to address this gap. The sample in the current study consisted of 118students aged 8 -10 years old in the study. Participants were recruited from two public primary schools in Kerman, Iran. The data gathered through semi-structured interviews, and drawings. Quantitative data was analyzed using chi square tests. The findings from the quantitative data were further explored by qualitative data gathered from 14 (seven girls and seven boys) volunteer students. The study found a significant difference between boy’s and girl’s drawings. Boys portrayed more aerial views and the exterior of the school while girls depicted the frontal views and the interior of their ideal school. In addition, boys incorporated more natural elements, playground equipment and outdoor sport fields in their drawings. In contrast, girls were more likely than boys to use more decorative accessories in their drawings than boys. The result of this study suggests that children’s perceptions about ideal school are gender sensitive. The implications of the study for educational policy makers have been outlined.

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