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Kuril, Samvet; Maun, Deepak; Chand, Vijaya Sherry – International Journal of Educational Management, 2023
Purpose: The role of Teacher Innovative Behavior (TIB), in responding to systemic problems in educational systems and promoting "intrapreneurial" behavior has been recognized in recent times. A robust instrument that can help administrators and teacher educators gauge the levels of TIB among their teachers will facilitate the promotion…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Teacher Behavior, Educational Innovation, Measurement Techniques
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Košir, Suzana; Lakshminarayanan, Radhika – Gender and Education, 2023
India presents a heterogeneous socio-economic ethos, rooted within structures of patriarchy and caste, rendering any transformation of traditional gender roles, increasingly challenging. Gender socialisation begins in childhood and is assimilated through schools. Students imbibe gender concepts through textbooks and classroom experiences, which…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbook Content, Content Analysis, Social Sciences
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Zaccone, Maria Cristina; Pedrini, Matteo – International Journal of Educational Management, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between individual motivation -- both intrinsic and extrinsic -- and learning effectiveness; moreover, this paper also investigates whether this relationship is moderated by gender. Design/methodology/approach: A quasi-experimental study was conducted. The research measured…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Instructional Effectiveness, Sex Role, Computer Science Education
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Cheruvalath, Reena – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2018
It is proposed to examine the argument that females cannot perform better in engineering and science fields because of their poor mathematical or logical reasoning. The major reason for the reduced number of females in the above fields in India is the socio-cultural aversion towards females choosing the field and restriction in providing higher…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Case Studies, Engineering Education, Technology Education
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Murphy-Berman, Virginia A.; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1992
Discusses a study of sex typing or adherence to defined sex roles in three different cultures: India, Germany, and the United States. Reports less sex typing in India than either Western "modern" society. Concludes that cultural traditionalism and rigidity in sex typing may not necessarily vary together. (DK)
Descriptors: Androgyny, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Females
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Ravinder, Shashi – Sex Roles, 1987
Considers the relationship between sex role, identity, and self-esteem by testing a model within two societies (India and Australia) with markedly different levels of sex role salience at the cultural level. Results reveal this to be an important moderating variable. (Author/LHW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits