Study finds students, designers have different perceptions of masculine, feminine traits of classrooms

Published on February 20, 2024

Researchers conducted a study in which they showed four classrooms to students and asked about their perceptions of masculine traits versus feminine traits of the rooms. They also showed the same images to employees at design firms that work on such spaces. Results showed that the two groups’ perceptions of such gendered traits differed widely, which can have broader effects on students’ sense of belonging in higher education and within disciplines, the authors argue.

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