Investigating Pre-service Teachers’ Attitudes Towards LGB Students in Luxembourg ...

This questionnaire study investigates the attitudes of pre-service teachers at the University of Luxembourg towards lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) students. Assessing this is crucial when it comes to guaranteeing equality in education, as prior research, such as on the Pygmalion effect, demonstrates that teachers’ perceptions of students may have an impact on student’s educational success. This impact can be positive but also negative. Detecting trends of negative attitudes in pre-service teachers may therefore represent a first step in protecting LGB-students from educational inequality. Pos... Mehr ...