Abstract
A questionnaire designed to examine preferences concerning teachers and teaching methods was completed by 54 boys and 54 girls attending six primary schools. These pupils were asked to rank, in order of preference, six items in four separate areas: namely, personal qualities of the teacher, classroom organization, discipline and teaching styles. The items ranked first in these domains were 'patient', 'makes sure the pupils have the materials they need', 'treats all pupils in the same way' and 'explains the work pupils have to do', respectively. Calculations using Kendall's coefficient of concordance indicated that in each area there was a significant degree of association. Sex differences were most obvious with regard to discipline.
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