1st Edition

Teacher Expectancies

Edited By Jerome B. Dusek Copyright 1985
404 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1985, Teacher Expectancies is a study of teacher expectancy effects on children’s learning and school performance. In the mid-1980s there were renewed concerns over the quality of education received by children in the US. Regardless of the events of the times, parents want the best for their children, including the best possible education. For most parents educational... Read more

List of Contributors.  Preface.  1. Introduction to Teacher Expectancy Research Jerome B. Dusek  Section 1: Historical Trends and Methodological Concerns  2. A History of the Expectancy Construct in Psychology David C. Zuroff and Julian B. Rotter  3. From Unconscious Experimenter Bias to Teacher Expectancy Effects Robert Rosenthal  4. Teacher Expectancy Effects and Educational Psychology Vernon C. Hall and Stephen P. Merkel  5. Logical and Methodological Problems in Teacher Expectancy Research Alexis L. Mitman and Richard E. Snow  Section 2: Theoretical Formulations  6. Models of Teacher Expectation Communication Harris M. Cooper  7. Attribution Theory and Teacher Expectancy Penelope L. Peterson and Sharon A. Barger  8. Teacher Expectations and Student Motivation Jacquelynne Eccles and Allan Wigfield  Section 3: Individual Differences and Teacher Expectancies  9. The Bases of Teacher Expectancies Jerome B. Dusek and Gail Joseph  10. Social Class, Race and Teacher Expectations Reuben M. Baron, David Y. H. Tom and Harris M. Cooper  11. Sex Role Expectations and Achievement Thomas L. Good and Maureen J. Findley  Section 4: Communicating and Receiving Expectancies  12. Teacher–Student Interaction Jere E. Brophy  13. Student Mediation of Classroom Expectancy Effects Rhona S. Weinstein  Section 5: Teacher Expectancies: Backward and Forward  14. Summary, Integration, and Prospective William J. Meyer.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

Biography

Jerome B. Dusek was, at the time of original publication, based at Syracuse University, USA.