Is Coming Out in the Classroom Still an Occupational Hazard? A Replication of Russ, Simonds, and Hunt (2002)
2018; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 69; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/10510974.2018.1466719
ISSN1745-1035
AutoresJustin P. Boren, Mary B. McPherson,
Tópico(s)Media Influence and Health
ResumoThis project represents a replication of Russ, Simonds, and Hunt's (2002) project that explored the influence of instructor sexual orientation disclosure on perceptions of teacher credibility and learning. Our purpose was to see if the original findings—that students perceive gay teachers as less credible and that they learn less than from a straight teacher—could be replicated in a sample of students from a different location and after more than 15 years from the original study. Employing a quasi-experimental methodology, we did not find the same result as they did: gay instructors were not rated lower in credibility and learning by the students in our sample. We provide some context and discussion around why this might be the case.
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