LGBTIQ+ issues in teacher education: a study of Spanish pre-service teachers’ attitudes

Abril, Cristina Huertas; Palacios-Hidalgo, Francisco Javier

doi:10.1080/13540602.2022.2062740

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“…The issues involved are about inclusion, understanding and tolerance. "), corroborating the results of previous similar studies that reveal positive attitudes among teachers in this regard [19][20][21]26] . Yet, there also appears to be a consensus among some interviewees regarding the sensitive nature of making education LGBTIQ+-inclusive (as pointed out by P008: "Keep identity politics out of places in the world that don't have them"), which undoubtedly reflects the cisheteronormative and patriarchal frameworks that have traditionally (and still today) regulated curricular design and implementation.…”

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“…LGBTIQ+ issues should be included in regular education, together with values education and human rights) was formulated considering the findings of previous research that reveals positive opinions among teachers in this sense [19][20][21]26] . This hypothesis is partially corroborated as although most interviewed teachers believed that making education LGB-TIQ+-inclusive could help students better understand themselves and the world, some participants were doubtful of tackling these issues with minors because of their alleged connection to politics, ideology, and indoctrination.…”

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“…Moreover, few studies explore the training of teachers for inclusive teaching in terms of gender and sexual identity and diversity, notwithstanding its importance in ensuring that young learners receive quality education [18] . In the case of pre-service teachers, scholars have shown (both from a quantitative and qualitative perspective [19][20][21] ) that future instructors are positive towards the inclusion of issues related to the LGBTIQ+ community at any educational stage as dealing with this content may help LGBTIQ+ students, among other aspects, to know themselves better and face school discrimination based on their identity. Similarly, and with regards to training, other studies have revealed that pre-service teachers are aware of the need to use strategies to fight oppression at schools based on gender and sexual identity, and that training courses for teachers must explicitly include opportunities for them to develop skills and attitudes to support queer students [22] .…”

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LGBTIQ+ education for making teaching inclusive? Voices of teachers from all around the world

Abril¹,

Palacios-Hidalgo²

2023

Environ Soc Psychol

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As the protection of the rights and integrity of LGBTIQ+ people seems to be increasing in some parts of the world, discrimination and violence towards them remain a reality in many other contexts. As a result, there is a growing number of initiatives for making education LGBTIQ+-inclusive in order to enhance educational inclusiveness and train fully prepared democratic citizens. However, research is still limited when examining the perceptions of in-service teachers regarding the appropriateness of addressing topics connected to gender identity and diversity and the reality of the LGBTIQ+ community in their lessons and their training to do so. By using a structured interview distributed online, this qualitative study explores the attitudes of 89 in-service teachers from all around the world regarding the introduction of these issues in education. Findings show that, in general, participants agree with the relevance of these issues but highlight that their sensitive nature needs to be considered. Moreover, there seems to be a lack of training in this respect, which would be appreciated. Ultimately, this article intends to expand both research and reflection on the importance of making education LGBTIQ+-inclusive as a means to promote educational inclusiveness and the training of democratic citizens of tomorrow.

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Palacios-Hidalgo²

2023

Environ Soc Psychol

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“…At the education and learning level, three research articles in this issue explore LGBTIQ+ topics, social cognitive theory and distance learning methods respectively. Among them, Huertas-Abril and Palacios-Hidalgo [7] used structured interviews to understand the attitudes of 89 in-service teachers around the world towards the introduction of LGBTIQ+ in education. Di et al [8] studied the application of social cognitive theory in language learning, and the research subjects were some Arabic learners.…”

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Editorial Review on Volume 8, Issue 1

Magnano

2023

Environ Soc Psychol

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Exploring the impact of an intervention on pre‐service science teachers' attitudes and beliefs about gender and sexual diversity‐inclusive science teaching

Wright,

Delgado,

Mendoza

2024

J Res Sci Teach

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Exploring how science teacher education programs can prepare science teachers to support gender and sexually diverse students remains an important area for research. A 5‐week intervention was designed for pre‐service science teachers' (PSSTs), addressing gender and sexual diversity (GSD). The effects of the intervention on PSSTs' attitudes and beliefs about GSD‐inclusive science teaching (GSDST) were explored using a multiple case study research design. In addition, the design elements of the intervention that were perceived as most significant were identified. Our results showed that the PSSTs were mostly supportive of measures indicative of GSDST prior to the intervention, and there was an overall trend in favor of GSDST with small effect sizes after the intervention, which did not reach statistical significance. Using thematic analysis, three themes were identified to characterize how their attitudes and beliefs changed throughout the intervention: GSDST is perceived as important for student safety; an “add LGBT and stir” approach to GSDST; and uncertainty of GSD language. Five design features of the intervention that were perceived as most impactful were group dialog; coherence to Ambitious Science Teaching; GSD terminology; knowledge of intersex, hormones, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer scientists; and relevant case studies. The findings contribute to understanding how science teacher education programs can impact PSSTs' attitudes, beliefs, and intended enactment of GSDST consistent, with recent calls for GSD equity in science education.

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LGBTIQ+ issues in teacher education: a study of Spanish pre-service teachers’ attitudes

Cited by 6 publications

References 33 publications

LGBTIQ+ education for making teaching inclusive? Voices of teachers from all around the world

LGBTIQ+ education for making teaching inclusive? Voices of teachers from all around the world

Editorial Review on Volume 8, Issue 1

Exploring the impact of an intervention on pre‐service science teachers' attitudes and beliefs about gender and sexual diversity‐inclusive science teaching

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