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'A teacher is no politician': stereotypic attitudes of secondary school teachers in Kenya
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Abstract
More than affecting their academic performance, teachers' stereotypic attitudes may impact society at large by shaping pupils' inter-group attitudes. Whereas particularly teachers in post-conflict and divided societies may have negative inter-group attitudes, extremely little research has been conducted in these contexts. Based on a large-scale survey of secondary school teachers (N = 925) and 68 in-depth follow-up interviews in Nairobi, this paper aims to address this void by examining teachers' inter-group attitudes in Kenya, an ethnically divided society. While their attitudes appear to be stereotype-congruent, we find that Kenyan teachers seem careful of not letting their own stereotypes influence their teaching practices.
Language
English
Source (journal)
International journal of educational development. - Oxford
Publication
Oxford : 2018
ISSN
0264-9934
0738-0593 [print]
DOI
10.1016/J.IJEDUDEV.2018.07.002
Volume/pages
62 (2018) , p. 270-280
ISI
000446146500028
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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