Open AccessExploring pre-service teachers’ perception towards gender-biased texts in EFL textbook
Author(s) -
Velya Primativa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
english journal of merdeka
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2502-5740
DOI - 10.26905/enjourme.v6i2.5578
Subject(s) - notice , gender equity , perception , psychology , gender bias , equity (law) , service (business) , social psychology , pedagogy , mathematics education , sociology , gender studies , political science , economy , neuroscience , law , economics
In education, gender is a very serious issue that needs to be discussed, particularly in academic circles. Textbooks are the only open and inexpensive resource for education, they should have been a critical tool to identify better gender equity. This study explored the pre-service teachers’ perception of gender biased in EFL textbook. The result of the research reveals that pre-service teachers still cannot really comprehend the idea of gender bias and unable to notice that the texts are gendered. However, after receiving explanations about gender bias and the importance of paying attention to the conditions in certain textbooks, pre-service teachers are willing to do a better job in selecting textbooks. In addition, they will also educate students and other teachers about the situations to reflect the ideal state of gender equality in all aspects of life.DOI: 10.26905/enjourme.v6i2.5578