Gender perspective in initial teacher training: students ́ perceptions

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/reifop.636461
Keywords: teacher education, perception, equality, social justice

Supporting Agencies

  • Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (ANID) - Chile
  • Red MTSK de la Asociación Universitaria Iberoamericana de Posgrado (AUIP).

Abstract

The inclusion of a gender perspective in initial teacher training is essential to equip future educators with the tools necessary to advance toward a more just society. The objective of this research was to explore the perceptions of students enrolled in primary education programs in Chile regarding the integration of a gender perspective in their training. To achieve this, a five-point Likert scale was administered, designed and validated for the Chilean context, comprising 25 questions that assess five dimensions. The survey was conducted with 174 students from two universities, and the analysis employed a descriptive quantitative methodology. The results indicate that students consider it important to incorporate a gender perspective in their training through mandatory courses and its transversal integration into the curriculum. However, the dimension related to the presence of this perspective in study programs was the least valued, suggesting a limited perception of its current implementation. These findings invite reflection and prompt the need to advance the mainstreaming of a gender perspective in university academic offerings, as well as to foster dialogue with students regarding this process.

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Author Biographies

Stefany Cordero-Aliaga, Universidad de Granada

Graduate in Education, professor in Basic General Education and Master in Education with a mention in Curriculum and Administration from the Catholic University of Maule, Chile. Currently developing Doctorate studies in Educational Sciences at the University of Granada in the line of Curriculum, Organization and Training for Equity in the Knowledge Society, researching the inclusion of a gender perspective in initial teacher training, awarded a scholarship by the Agency National Research and Development (ANID), through the scholarship for doctorate abroad, Becas Chile.

Johanna Camacho González, .

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Master's in Chemistry Teaching from the National Pedagogical University of Colombia. Ph.D. in Educational Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Currently, she is a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy and Humanities at the University of Chile. Her research interests are in the area of Experimental Science Education, particularly in teacher training, the relationship between science and gender in science education, and the teaching and learning of chemistry in school contexts.

M.ª Asunción Romero-López, Universidad de Granada

Graduate in Pedagogy from the University of Granada and Doctor in Education from the same university. She is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Didactics and School Organization of the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Granada. He is a member of the research group FORCE (School-Centered Training). Its main lines of research are teacher training, both initial and continuous, teacher professional development and leadership and equity in the knowledge society.

Ximena Troncoso Araos, Universidad Católica del Maule

Spanish teacher and doctor in Latin American literature. He currently works at the Catholic University of Maule, where he teaches and researches on language and literature teaching, literature for childhood, and initial teacher training.

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Published
02-06-2025
How to Cite
Cordero-Aliaga, S., Camacho González, J., Romero-López, M. A., & Troncoso Araos, X. (2025). Gender perspective in initial teacher training: students ́ perceptions. Interuniversity Electronic Journal of Teacher Formation, 28(2), 209–221. https://doi.org/10.6018/reifop.636461