DIFFERENT PERCEPTIONS BY BOYS AND GIRLS OF THE TEACHERS’ LEADERSHIP STYLES

ABSTRACT The teacher-student interaction can affect child development, and teachers’ beliefs about the boys’ and girls’ behavior can influence their practices. This study aimed to analyze the boys’ and girls’ perception in the 5th grade of elementary school about their teachers’ Leadership Styles. 98 children from a public school who responded to the Teacher Leadership Styles Inventory participated. The results showed that girls perceived teachers as more demanding (p