Pupils' Voice: "My Primary School Teacher''

Autor/in	Alkan, Vesile
Titel	Pupils' Voice: "My Primary School Teacher''
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Reviews, 8 (2013) 11, S.777-784 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1990-3839
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Grade 5; Student Attitudes; Teacher Characteristics; Teacher Student Relationship; Teaching Skills; Classroom Techniques; Parent Teacher Cooperation; Focus Groups; Role Models; Professional Identity; Qualitative Research; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Schülerverhalten; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung; Klassenführung; Parent teacher relation; Parent-teacher cooperation; Parent-teacher relation; Parent-teacher relationship; Parent teacher relationship; Eltern-Lehrer-Beziehung; Identifikationsfigur; Qualitative Forschung; Türkei
Abstract	This study aims to explore pupils' views on how a teacher should be and the reasons for their decisions. Based on qualitative research design, focus group interviews were done with ten 5th graders from a public primary school in Turkey. These pupils were asked the following questions: "how do you think a teacher should be?" and "why do you make these decisions?" Six themes were derived from the data: teacher's personality, teacher's interaction with pupils, teacher's teaching skills, teachers' classroom management skills, teacher's interaction with parents and teacher's appearance. Pupils defined teachers' personality characteristics as friendly, caring, helpful, kind, respectful, energetic, creative, humorous and sympathetic. The results showed that pupils expected a teacher to have positive relationships with them and with their parents. The former was related to the support at school and the latter was related to support at home. Additionally, a teacher using diverse activities and technology to promote interest and engagement was expected. The results imply that to help teachers in improving their skills, competencies and knowledge, pupils' views should be evaluated. The findings of this study contribute to knowledge in defining "a teacher". (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10