International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review

Vol. 9(3), pp. 125-138, April 2021

ISSN: 2360-7866

DOI: 10.14662/IJARER2021.050

 

Full Length Research

 

 

Gender-induced teacher stereotypes on the awareness and conscious use of pedagogical gestures as enhancement technique among English teachers in secondary schools in Enugu state, Nigeria.

 

Nkechiyere Iwe, PhD

 

General studies Unit, Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

E-mail: iwenkechinyere32@gmail.com

 

Accepted 13 April 2021

Abstract

 

The study seeks to ascertain the awareness and conscious use of language teachers on pedagogical gestures and whether gender-induced teacher stereotypes influence teachers� awareness and conscious use of pedagogical gestures. The study adopts the survey research design with a sample size of 262 drawn using multi-staged sampling techniques. The Z-test method was used in testing the hypothesis of the study. It was discovered that there was high mean response of teachers on the awareness of general purpose gestures and pedagogical gestures. There were significant differences in the mean response of male/female teacher�s awareness of pedagogical gestures as enhancement technique, and no significant differences in the mean response of male/female teacher�s conscious use of pedagogical gestures as enhancement technique. Our conclusion is that pedagogical gestures are indispensable in lesson delivery and that their pedagogic values are gained through awareness and conscious use of them as enhancement technique. The study recommends practical training of teachers on the use of pedagogical gestures as a regular exercise and teachers� assessment in the use of pedagogical gestures be made part of teacher promotion examinations in Nigeria to encourage conscious use of the gestures.

 

Key words: Gender, gestures, awareness, conscious use, pedagogical gestures

 

Cite This Article As: Iwe, N. (2021). Gender-induced teacher stereotypes on the awareness and conscious use of pedagogical gestures as enhancement technique among English teachers in secondary schools in Enugu state, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Res. Educ. Rev. 9(3): 125-138