Pupils\u27 gender and age as factors of differences in teacher\u27s liking, perceived teacher\u27s support and academic achievement

Osrednji namen raziskave je bil ugotoviti, kako učitelji ocenjujejo svojo naklonjenost dekletom in fantom v različnih obdobjih šolanja ter kako učenci zaznavajo morebitne razlike v naklonjenosti učitelja. Prav tako sem želela ugotoviti razlike med dekleti in fanti v povezanosti učiteljeve naklonjenosti ter zaznane podpore učitelja z učno uspešnostjo učencev. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 1155 učencev (učenci 5. in 8. razreda osnovne šole ter dijaki 2. letnika srednje šole) ter 50 učiteljev - razrednikov udeleženih učencev. Rezultati raziskave kažejo, da so učitelji v vseh starostnih obdobjih bolj naklonjeni dekletom kot fantom, kar je še posebej izrazito pri učencih 8. razreda osnovne šole. Dekleta so učno uspešnejša od fantov, vendar pa se dekleta in fantje ne razlikujejo v stopnji podpore, ki jo zaznavajo s strani učitelja.The main aim of the present research was to examine how teachers report their liking of girls and boys in different periods of schooling and how students perceive the potential differences in their teachers\u27 preferences. Also, the differences between girls and boys in the relationship between teacher\u27s liking and perceived teacher\u27s support on one side and students\u27 academic achievement on the other side were examined. 1155 students (fifth and eighth grade of elementary school and second grade of secondary school) and 50 teachers - their classteachers - participated in the study. The results show that teachers prefer girls to boys in all periods of schooling. This trend is especially evident in eight-graders. Compared to boys, girls have better academic achievement. However, there are no significant differences in the perceived teacher\u27s support between girls and boys