Skillnader mellan manligt och kvinnligt?
Ett genusperspektiv på ledaregenskaper
AimThe purpose of this study is to investigate if there is any variance between masculine and feminine physical education teachers leadership.Are men more authoritarian than woman in their education? Do the influence of pupils have something to do with the gender of the teacher?s? Do the pupils respect masculine physical education teachers any different compound to feminine teachers?MethodWe have studied relevant literature that consider masculine and feminine leadership. The choice was to work with senior compulsory school. We choose the community of Botkyrka, through comfort choice. The criterion for the teachers were that they would have a swedish physical education and have been working at least for 4 years. We chose to interview two male and two female physical education teachers. We gave the pupils the questionnaire so for that reason we didn´t have any external reduction. After that did we compiled the interviews and the questionnaires. At the same time did we improved relevant literature for the study. During the study had we a supervisor to guide us at Idrottshögskolan in Stockholm.ResultsThe questionnaire shows that there are no significant differences between male and female teachers in authoritarian leadership.The results show that the pupils get more respect from the masculine physical education teacher. The respondents consider that male teachers seem to have greater authority, to their benefit, which influences with a rougher voice and bigger physique. The pupils are allowed to influence the lessons regardless of the gender of the teacher.ConclusionsA conclusion from this study shows that there are no significant differences between male and female leadership qualities.