This thesis has explored the relationship between expressed teacher attitude and actual teacher behavior in the classroom. The Teacher Attitude Inventory was devised to measure teacher attitudes while the Teacher Behavior Inventory was constructed to indicate their behavior.Upon reviewing the data obtained from both inventories several reasons for the discrepancy between teacher attitudes and teacher behavior were formulated. They were: the statement of attitude was not reflected accurately by the statement of behavior on the Teacher Behavior Inventory, the marking system on the Teacher Attitude Inventory may not accurately help to reflect the exact opinions of teachers on particular statements; a misinterpretation of the attitude statements can lead to a discrepancy with the corresponding behavior statement; and the teachers actually believe what they said and yet they are unable to demonstrate such behavior in the class because of past experiences or because the school environment does not allow such behavior.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/181482 |
| Date | January 1977 |
| Creators | Terheide, Richard Paul |
| Contributors | Lane, Conrad C. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | ii, 52 leaves ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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