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Title A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF GENDER STEREOTYPING OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERS AT SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVELSara

Author(s) Sara Siddique

Abstract This Interpretive Phenomenological study was undertaken to examine the experiences of a selected group of male and female educational leaders regarding gender stereotypes who were working in public sector secondary schools. The main purpose of this study was to identify and explore the phenomenon of “gender-based stereotyping” as a lived experience of both male and female senior school principals or educational administrators in public sector secondary education schools in Wah Region. The study was designed to emphasize the gender-based stereotypes which challenged them during their career as secondary school administrators. It also intended to enlist the measures which effectively helped both male and female educational leaders in catering those challenged which they faced based on their lived experiences. It used the psychological mechanism of the Stereotype Theory and the Attribution Theory as theoretical framework where the focus was on characteristics which are stereotypically associated with both the sexes as educational leaders. The study was conducted in qualitative research paradigm and Interpretive Phenomenology was used as research design. The researcher purposively selected twelve male and female participants for the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and the interview transcripts were analysed for structural elements or master themes, using interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) as a guide. The findings suggested that both male and female educational leaders have experience gender stereotypes during their journey as principals. They also listed a number of gender-specific challenges related to educational enhancement including posting transfer, distribution of task, workload, dealing with opposite gender, financial management, social pressures, organizational culture and workplace harassment. The participants also listed some measures which helped them in catering the gender stereotypes and being successful educational leaders. The findings of the study suggest several avenues for future research that will continue to increase the understanding of this phenomenon.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Education

Language English

Publication Date 2021-09-21

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