Skripsi
High school students’ Perspektive on the Gender of Chemistry teacher in Malang City / Finurika Rohmati
Abstrak
High School Students rsquo Perspektive on the Gender of Chemistry Teacher in Malang City Finurika Rohmati1 Habiddinn Habbidin1 2 1Departement of Chemistry Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences State University of Malang Indonesia 2Departement of Natural Science Education Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences State University of Malang Indonesia Email finurika.rohmati.2103316 students.um.ac.id ABSTRACT This study aims to determine the perspective of high school students in Malang City on the gender of chemistry teachers in the aspects of perception interest and learning motivation. The research method used a descriptive quantitative approach with a survey of 592 students from 15 high schools (public and private) selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected through a Likert scale questionnaire (40 items) that had been validated by experts (CV 0.9) and tested for reliability (percent agreement 90%) complemented by semi-structured interviews to deepen the findings. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics by calculating the frequency distribution and percentage of student responses. The results showed that the majority of students were neutral towards teacher gender with pedagogical competence and teaching methods considered more influential than gender identity. However there was a trend towards a positive preference for female teachers in teaching style (45.5% agreed) and interaction (41.5% agreed) which were considered more expressive and responsive. In addition a trend was found where students were more motivated when taught by teachers of the same gender. The implications of the study emphasize the importance of improving teachers competencies and inclusive learning strategies as well as the need for professional qualifications-based recruitment policies to create an optimal learning environment.