Science Teacher Trainers in Higher Education: An Exploratory Study on Conceptions of Gender and Science Education
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2024
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Springer
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The aim of this research was to characterise from the gender ideologies the conceptions about the relationship between gender and science education of university professors who train science teachers. The study is of an exploratory-descriptive nature and was carried out during the first four-month period of the 2022–2023 academic year in a Spanish public university with a long history in the training of science teachers. Among the participants there are 5 men and 5 women; they have a long career in the academic field, carry out research in their scientific discipline and teach in disciplinary areas and in the training of science teachers. The main results show that, among the conceptions of university professors, there is a recognition of the gender gaps in science education, and they are able to recognise the different biases and stereotypes existing in the sciences. In spite of this, the professors consider that gender mainstreaming in their teaching practices is not very useful because they teach scientific issues of the field, which are not gendered. In summary, although there is knowledge of the differences that occur due to gender issues, opposing views still persist, which leads to the need to delve deeper into these issues.
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Conceptions, Gender, Science education, Teachers, Higher education