Examination of teachers' social gender perception and attutides about social gender roles

Gender, a structure shaped by society within the framework of individuals' innate biological characteristics and differences, continues to be a subject of ongoing discourse. Gender perception refers to stereotypes that attach importance to biological differences, but include the perspectives of men and women according to the attitudes of the society rather than the biological differences of the individual. For this reason, it is important to know the level of perception of teachers, who play an important role in influencing people's gender perceptions and attitudes, towards gender issues. In line with this theoretical framework, the research aims to investigate teachers' gender perceptions and determine their attitudes towards gender roles and to contribute to the literature in this field. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were combined to ensure a comprehensive investigation of the topic. The research was applied to teachers working in Izmir in the 2023-2024 academic year. The research was conducted by face-to-face survey method, and in the first part of the survey questions, 20 questions were asked to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants. In the second part, the "Gender Roles Attitude Scale (TCRTÖ)" developed by Zeyneloğlu (2008) was preferred. As a result of the research, it was observed that the participants showed egalitarian attitudes regarding gender roles. It has been observed that attitudes towards gender roles have positive and negative effects on teachers. In line with the research findings, a number of suggestions were made to legislators, practitioners and other researchers.