The Preferred Teacher
A Content Analysis of Young Adolescents' Writings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11670935 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lelia Veaco (California School of Professional Psychology-Fresno, corresponding author), Carla A Brandon (Alliant University), Carla Brandon (California School of Professional Psychology-Fresno) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 221-229 |
| Publication date | 1986-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0272431686063002 |
| OpenAlex | W2015828844 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 16 |
Middle school students described preferred teachers in terms not unlike those used by Carl Rogers in his depiction of the client centered therapist or the person centered teacher. A characterization of the preferred or ideal teacher was derived from a content analysis of 1,305 students' statements. The young adolescents, ages 12 to 14 years, represented the preferred teacher as good-humored and non-threatening ("nice' was the most frequently used term); easy to talk to, willing to listen to his or her students (communicates well); as being fair, showing neither prejudice nor favoritism (accepting); and as respecting student needs, as providing a caring supportive atmosphere in the classroom (empathic support). Some gender differences were found: boys showed a stronger preference for male teachers than girls and girls' statements tended to be 50 percent longer than boys
Art · Atmosphere (unit · Content (measure theory · Content analysis · Depiction · Developmental psychology · Empathy · Ideal (ethics · Literature · Nice · Preference · Prejudice (legal term · Sociology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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The Adjustment of Early Adolescents to School Transitions
Can Educational Systems Respond to the Needs of Early Adolescents
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Do Black and White Students Look for the Same Characteristics in Teachers
A Method for "Improving" Teacher Behavior
Is early adolescence really a stage of development
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2003 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |