Classroom interactions with teachers have been shown to be differentially distributed as a function of a variety of students' characteristics. This study examined the extent to which teachers interacted differently with children they perceived to be bright or dull. Analysis indicated that the children teachers perceived as bright received more positive interactions than children rated as dull by their teachers. No differences were indicated for neutral or negative interactions. The results are discussed with regard to their implications within the field of teacher education.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
AdamsG.CohenA.Children's, physical and interpersonal, characteristics that affect student-teacher interactions. Journal of Experimental Education, 1974, 43, 1–5.
2.
AlgozzineB.Attractiveness as a biasing factor in teacher-pupil interactions. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Pennsylvania State Univer., 1975.
3.
BrophyJ. E.GoodT. L.Teacher-student relationships: Causes and consequences. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1974.
4.
DaltonW.The relations between classroom interaction and teacher ratings of pupils: An explanation of one means by which a teacher may communicate her expectancies. Peabody Papers on Human Development, 1969, 7, No. 6.
GoodT.Which pupils do teachers call on?Elementary School Journal, 1970, 70, 190–198.
7.
GoodT.BrophyJ.Behavioral expression of teacher attitudes. Journal of Educational Psychology, 1972, 63, 617–624.
8.
JenkinsB.Teachers' views of particular students and their behavior in the classroom. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Univer. of Chicago, 1972.
9.
KranzP.WeberW.FishellK.The relationship between teacher perception of pupils and teacher behavior toward those pupils. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 1970.
10.
SilbermanM.Behavioral expression of teachers' attitudes toward elementary school children. Journal of Educational Psychology., 1969, 60, 402–407.
11.
SilbermanM.Teachers' attitudes and actions towards their students. In SilbermanM. (Ed.), The experience of schooling. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1971. Pp. 86–96.
12.
SimonA.BoyerE. (Eds.) Mirrors for behavior. Philadelphia: Research for Better Schools, 1970.
13.
SwapS.Disturbing classroom behaviors: A developmental and ecological view. Exceptional Children, 1974, 41, 163–172.
