Studying Gender Bias in Physics Grading: The role of teaching experience and country

• Published in: International journal of science education Vol. 37; no. 17; pp. 2879 - 2905
• Main Author: Hofer, Sarah I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 22.11.2015; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Academic grading; Austria; Bayesian Statistics; Bias; Cross Cultural Studies; Educational Practices; Females; Foreign Countries; Gender Bias; Gender Differences; Generalization; Germany; Grading; Online Surveys; Physics; Physics instruction; Regression (Statistics); Role; Science education; Science Teachers; Science Tests; Second Language Learning; Secondary School Students; Secondary School Teachers; Sex Stereotypes; Specialization; STEM Education; Stereotypes; Student Attitudes; Switzerland; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Experience; Switzerland; Austria; Germany

The existence of gender-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) stereotypes has been repeatedly documented. This article examines physics teachers' gender bias in grading and the influence of teaching experience in Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. In a 2 × 2 between-subjects...