Does Preservice Teachers' Gaze Behavior Uncover Attitudinal Injustice Toward Gender? (Poster 30)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Wednesday 10:50 a.m.
  In Poster Session: Measurement, Psychometrics, and Assessment: Poster Session I

Abstract

Teacher attitudes can increase educational disadvantages by lowering expectations for certain student groups. Boys face more negative attitudes whereas girls tend to be favored. This study examined whether pre-service teachers’ attitudes are reflected in their gaze behavior. 136 pre-service teachers watched a classroom video while their gaze was recorded. They expressed their explicit attitudes and participated in an implicit association test (IAT) to measure their unconscious gender attitudes. Findings showed more fixations on girls and more favorable implicit and explicit attitudes toward them. A positive correlation between implicit attitudes and fixations suggest that attitude tends to influence visual allocation. This study provides a valuable insight into the underlying processes of the behavioral correlates of attitudes with implications for future research.

Authors

• Sylvia Gabel, University of Augsburg

• Aldin Alijagic, University of Augsburg

• Özün Keskin, University of Augsburg

• Andreas Gegenfurtner, University of Augsburg