Female elementary students rated their teacher more positively over time than male students¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Students rated their teacher more positively from Time 1 to Time 2 when female. → Catherine Corbin 2020

Evidence¶

Catherine Corbin 2020¶

Catherine Corbin, Erik Ruzek, Jason Downer, Amy Lowenstein, Joshua Brown. (2020). Correlates of change in elementary students' perceptions of interactions with their teacher. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 69, 101144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2020.101144

q2 · i? · associational · r?

In the study of a racially/ethnically diverse sample of third and fourth grade students, students "rated their teacher more positively from Time 1 to Time 2 when female". No effect size is printed in the available text.

"Results indicated that students rated their teacher more positively from Time 1 to Time 2 when female and in classrooms characterized by positive teacher-student interactions."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Gender — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause

Related Claims¶

• Female student teachers score significantly higher on performance goal orientation than male students, with no gender differences on the other dimensions — related
• Unexpectedly, students in classrooms characterized by high Instructional Support rated their teachers less positively over time — related
• Prior work has elucidated factors contributing to middle and high school students' perceptions, but less is known about elementary students' perceptions
• Elementary students' perceptions of interactions with their teacher become more positive over time in classrooms characterized by positive teacher-student interactions — related