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Students' Perceptions of Their Classroom Participation and Instructor as a Function of Gender and Context
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 74, Number 1, January/February 2003
- pp. 51-76
- 10.1353/jhe.2003.0001
- Article
- Additional Information
Students' perceptions of their participation and instructor behaviors were examined in the university classroom. Some support for the chilly climate construct was observed; however, gender effects were mediated by general activity level. Differences favoring males were found among students categorized as active participators. Female students' views of their instructors were influenced by instructor gender.