When it comes to the perception of writing skills, there seems to be a clear difference between male and female teachers in Iceland. According to a study, a higher percentage of female teachers reported their Icelandic writing skills to be very good in both primary and secondary schools. On the other hand, the percentage of male teachers who reported high proficiency in Icelandic was notably lower.
Interestingly, the pattern changes when it comes to English writing skills. Female primary and secondary school teachers evaluated their skills to be relatively good, while male teachers perceived their skills to be even better.
The study reveals that 59% of primary school and 68.8% of secondary school female teachers in Iceland consider their Icelandic writing skills to be very good. In contrast, only 42.1% of male primary school teachers and 50% of secondary school teachers reported their skills to be at such a level.
When it comes to English writing skills, female teachers reported their skills to be good (43.6%) and very good (12.8%) in primary schools, and very good (30%) and good (32.5%) in secondary schools. Male teachers, however, perceived their English writing skills to be even better, reporting the levels of very good (21.1% primary, 42.3% secondary) and good (52.6% primary, 19.2% secondary).
Therefore, based on this study, it is safe to say that the perception of writing skills between genders in Iceland varies depending on the language, highlighting the importance of acknowledging and addressing such differences.