FEMALE TEACHERS ARE MORE INFLUENTIAL THAN MALE AT PRIMARY

LEVEL

By

MUHAMMAD NAEEM (21)

A final report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master's

Supervisor: Sir Qadoos

University of Balochistan
Department of Education
2017-2018

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CERTIFICATE

This is certified that Sonam Sajjad D/O Sajjad Iqbal has completed this research work under the
supervision of Sir Wahab and this thesis is approved for Viva Voce.

1. Supervisor
Sir Wahab
Department of Education
University of Balochistan, Quetta

2. Chairperson
Madam Amir Bano
Department of Education
University of Balochistan, Quetta

Acknowledgments

I am indebted to Almighty Allah, the creator, the benevolent, who endorsed me with courage and
energy to complete my research work adroitly. I do gladly praise hereby my earnest reverences
for the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W) who enlighten our conscience with the essence of
faith in Allah.

I would like to thank my friends, for their love and kindness. Furthermore I would also like to
thank my parents and my siblings for their endless support. Last but not the least, I would like to
thank my supervisor Sir Wahab for letting me to use this issue for my research.

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

LITERATURE REVIEW…………………………………………………………………..5
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………….………….….5
INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………..6
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM…….…………………………………………………….6
OBJECTIVES OF STUDY……………..…………………………………………………7
RESEARCH QUESTIONS………………………………...................................7
MATERIAL METHODS……………………………….........................……..……8
~ METHOD……………………………………………………………….…………….…..8
~ SAMPLE……………………………………………………………………………..……8
~ INSTRUMENT AND DATA COLLECTION…………………………………….8
~ PROCEDURE……………………………………………………………………..…….8
MATHEMATICAL EXPLANATION OF QUESTIONNAIRE………………….9
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS……….………………….......…16
REFRENCES. …………………………………………………………………..…..….…16

LITERATURE REVIEW

My research topic is “Female teachers are more influential than male at primary level” but before
me many scholars and researchers have done many work related to my topic. Here I discuss
some of them.
“According to Dr Susan Sherwood study in August 2013, this is a result of women being more
discussion oriented and man wanted to take actions”.

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“Bart and McQueen find that women are effective managers”.

ABSTRACT

My research is about the importance of female teachers at primary level, that why students and
parents prefer female staff at schools and they feel relax to send their children to the schools
where female staff is available. In my research I will find the reason behind this statement that
demand of female teachers is more than male teachers at primary level.

INTRODUCTION

Teachers are those that influence the student’s life after their parents. It is very difficult for us to
measure teaching and impossible to judge the equality of male and female teachers. The gender
is nothing to do with teaching. Asking who is better between male and female teacher. A teacher
can be judge only on the base of following factors:
 Knowledge and understanding of subject.
 Ability to resolve any doubts of students.
 Understanding the psychology of students.
There are many other factors but none of them are gender. Both are equal and guide the students
to a bright future.
Women have high level of tolerance, they take time to explain things and because kids are closer
to their mother at home tends to help in bonding between teachers. The students feel save to ask
questions from a particular lesson which is not understood, without fear of being punished from
female teachers.

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

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Female teachers are more influential than male at primary level.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

 To know the importance of female teachers.

 To understand the difference between male and female teachers.
 To know, why female teachers are more preferable at primary level.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. Female teachers have more patience than male teachers?

2. Female teachers are more polite than male teachers?
3. Female teachers have more caring nature than males?
4. Female students feel much freer with female teachers?
5. Female teachers have motherly touch in their nature?
6. Female teachers are less strict than male teachers?
7. Parents feel comfortable to send their daughters to school where female staff is
available?

MATERIAL AND METHODS

1. METHOD
In this research the information was collected through questions from three different schools of
Quetta city. In the light of the answers the result was observed.

2. SAMPLE
There are many private schools in Quetta city. So it become difficult to study the whole
population for this purpose a sample population has been selected that represents the whole
population under the study. So in this respect three private schools of Quetta as a sample for the
research study.
1. Sacred Heart Girls High School.

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 2. St. Joseph Convent Girls High School.
3. Telecom Foundation School System.

3. INSTRUMENT AND DATA COLLECTION

Questionnaires were used as an instrument for the research study. The questions in the
questionnaire are related to my objectives in the research though with the help of their answers I
compiled my result.

4. PROCEDURE
For the purpose of research on the problem that “Female staff are more influential than male at
primary level” the survey method is used. A sample population has been selected. Because it
becomes more difficult and time consuming to study the whole population. Questionnaire was
used as an instrument of study, which were distributed among the students of selected schools
and then collected after their completion, thus the data is organized. Conclusion and
recommendations have been drawn from the data.

MATHEMATICAL EXPLANTION OF QUESTIONAIRE

TABLE NO 1

Q- Female teachers have more patience than male teachers?

Option Frequency percentage

Agree 12 60%
Disagree 5 25%
Neutral 3 15%
Total 20 100%
It appears from above mentioned table that 60% students agreed that female teachers have more
patience.

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Frequency
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Percentage

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Agree Disagree Neutral

TABLE NO 2

Q- Female teachers are more polite than male teachers?

Option Frequency Percentage

Agree 13 65%
Disagree 4 20%
Neutral 3 15%
Total 20 100%
The upper table shows that 65% students think that female teachers are more polite.

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Frequency
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Agree Disagree Neutral

TABLE NO 3

Q- Female teachers have more caring nature than males?

option Frequency Percentage

Agree 11 55%
Disagree 7 35%
Neutral 2 10%
Total 20 100%
The above appeared table obviously clarifies the majority of students 55% agree with caring
nature of female teachers.

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Frequency
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Percentage

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Agree Disagree Neutral

TABLE NO 4

Q- Female students feel much freer with female teachers?

Option Frequency Percentage

Agree 10 50%
Disagree 6 30%
Neutral 4 20%
Total 20 100%
This table tells us the opinion of 50% students that they are agreed with statement.

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Percentage
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Agree Disagree Neutral

TABLE NO 5

Q- Female teachers have motherly touch in their nature?

Option Frequency Percentage

Agree 14 70%
Disagree 4 20%
Neutral 2 10%
Total 20 100%
This table tells us the opinion of 70% students that yes female teachers have motherly touch.

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Agree Disagree Neutral

TABLE NO 6

Q- Female teachers are less strict than male teachers?

Option Frequency Percentage

Agree 8 40%
Disagree 11 55%
Neutral 1 5%
Total 20 100%
The above table shows that 55% students disagreed with the statement.

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Agree Disagree Neutral

TABLE NO 7

Q- Parents feel comfortable to send their daughters to school where female staff is available?

Option Frequency Percentage

Agree 15 75%
Disagree 3 15%
Neutral 2 10%
Total 20 100%
Here is above table 75% students feel that parents feel comfortable with female staff.

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Agree Disagree Neutral

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Through my research the conclusion is that women are more influential than male because they
teach everything in a complete detail without hesitation, they must be ready to face any kind of
problem. Our mother is also a woman. Thus women can make better teachers than man. All of
them have a motherly touch. The women have the responsibility to take care of her kids so she
should be better. Women can nurture children. Women are better teachers because they have the
ability to be more structure and organized with setting rules in classroom. In this way gender of a
teacher does not matter but its simply human nature.

REFRENCES

Acker, Sandra et al.eds. World Yearbook of Education 1984: Women and Education (1984).

Kelly, Gail P, ed. International Handbook of Women’s Education. (Greenwood Press, 1989).

Teachers Matter: “Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers” 2005, Paris; OECD
publications.

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F Caena (2011), “Teachers core competences: requirements and development”.

Education website (the down).

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