Perceptions of Male Students in Preschool Education Program
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2006
Yazarlar: Derya Beyazkürk
, Uluslararası, 2006
Özet
Despite increase in the participation of women and men in non-traditional occupations, the gender balance still appears to be resistant to change. One of those professions is preschool teaching. It has been recently noticed that male teachers could make important contributions to preschool education as much as females. Therefore, it is assumed that thoughts of male students in preschool teacher education programs would be important to illuminate some critical issues in this field. The aim of this study, by using a focus group approach, is to find out the opinions of male students, the factors affecting their preferences and reactions to their career choices. Six main categories emerged by content analysis during sessions; factors affecting preferences, changes in ideas and emotions, reactions from environment, reactions of young children, reactions form practicum teachers and principals and program evaluation. Key Words: preschool education, male teachers, career choice