M B Ormerod
Biographic Data
| ID | 2746060 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M B Ormerod |
| GIVEN NAMES | M B |
| FAMILY NAME | Ormerod |
| SIGNATURE | ORMEROD M B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Brunel University of London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Ego‐Attitudes in Second Language Learning
Using a pool of items collected from the free expression of a sample of the population studied, factor analysis revealed five distinct aspects of the ego‐attitudes of adolescent bilinguals of Asian origin living in and around London. These factors comprised anxiety about the self‐image when using English; appreciation of the use of English in the community; the suitability of English in praying; perception of interest in the use of English at hom…
The structure and correlates of attitudes to English among pupils of Asian origin
Using a pool of items accumulated from the statements of pupils, their teachers and prominent members of Asian communities in and around London six factor scales with the following characteristics were constructed: (1) anxiety about performance in English at school and among the peer group; (2) the value of the use of English in the total community; (3) the suitability of the use of English in religious observance; (4) the role of the home in enc…
Pupils' Attitudes to Science
Subject Preference and Choice in Co‐educational and Single‐sex Secondary Schools
S ummary . The subject preferences and subject choices of 1,204 pupils in 19 secondary schools were investigated. Sex‐linked polarisation of subject preferences were more marked in co‐educational than in single‐sex schools. An investigation of the effect of attitudes towards teachers showed a relationship between liking for teacher and subject preference, but not subject choice. The results are discussed in relation to the current reorganisation …
The 'Social Implications' Factor in Attitudes to Science
Subject and social implications factors have been identified in a science attitude test applied to the more able half of the 13-14 year age group in a sample of English secondary schools. The relationship between attitudes about the social implications of science and choice for or against a science option appears to be stronger in the case of girls than in the case of boys
Subject Preference and Choice in Co‐educational and Single‐sex Secondary Schools
S ummary . The subject preferences and subject choices of 1,204 pupils in 19 secondary schools were investigated. Sex‐linked polarisation of subject preferences were more marked in co‐educational than in single‐sex schools. An investigation of the effect of attitudes towards teachers showed a relationship between liking for teacher and subject preference, but not subject choice. The results are discussed in relation to the current reorganisation …
The structure and correlates of attitudes to English among pupils of Asian origin
Using a pool of items accumulated from the statements of pupils, their teachers and prominent members of Asian communities in and around London six factor scales with the following characteristics were constructed: (1) anxiety about performance in English at school and among the peer group; (2) the value of the use of English in the total community; (3) the suitability of the use of English in religious observance; (4) the role of the home in enc…
The 'Social Implications' Factor in Attitudes to Science
Subject and social implications factors have been identified in a science attitude test applied to the more able half of the 13-14 year age group in a sample of English secondary schools. The relationship between attitudes about the social implications of science and choice for or against a science option appears to be stronger in the case of girls than in the case of boys
Subject Preference and Choice in Co‐educational and Single‐sex Secondary Schools
S ummary . The subject preferences and subject choices of 1,204 pupils in 19 secondary schools were investigated. Sex‐linked polarisation of subject preferences were more marked in co‐educational than in single‐sex schools. An investigation of the effect of attitudes towards teachers showed a relationship between liking for teacher and subject preference, but not subject choice. The results are discussed in relation to the current reorganisation …
Pupils' Attitudes to Science
The structure and correlates of attitudes to English among pupils of Asian origin
Using a pool of items accumulated from the statements of pupils, their teachers and prominent members of Asian communities in and around London six factor scales with the following characteristics were constructed: (1) anxiety about performance in English at school and among the peer group; (2) the value of the use of English in the total community; (3) the suitability of the use of English in religious observance; (4) the role of the home in enc…
Ego‐Attitudes in Second Language Learning
Using a pool of items collected from the free expression of a sample of the population studied, factor analysis revealed five distinct aspects of the ego‐attitudes of adolescent bilinguals of Asian origin living in and around London. These factors comprised anxiety about the self‐image when using English; appreciation of the use of English in the community; the suitability of English in praying; perception of interest in the use of English at hom…
Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (2 works) · Library science (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Science Education and Pedagogy (2 works) · Science Education and Perceptions (2 works)