A Knowledge Base For Teachers on Teacher-Student Relationships

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Abstract

Teacher-student relationships are an important factor in effective learning environments and of specific importance in multicultural classrooms. This chapter presents some of the findings of a research programme that studied for more than 30 years teacher-student relationships. We first summarise the interpersonal perspective on the study of teaching and introduce an instrument to measure perceptions of the teacher-student relationship. Then we present results on the associations of teacher-student relationships and student outcomes, both cognitive and affective and explore how these associations differ for various ethnic groups. After a discussion on changes in the teacher-student relationships in time and developments over the teaching career we discuss common teacher problems in the relationships with their classes with a comparison of problems in mainstream and multicultural classrooms. Finally we delve into teacher-student interact ions that can be considered building blocks for the development of teacher-student relationships with an emphasis on the influence of coercive teacher behaviour in one lesson on teacher-student relationships in consecutive lessons.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTeacher Education for the Changing Demographics of Schooling
Subtitle of host publicationIssues for Research and Practice
EditorsL. Florian, N. Pantić
Place of PublicationCham (Switzerland)
PublisherSpringer
Pages67-82
Number of pages16
Edition1
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-54389-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Publication series

NameInclusive Learning and Educational Equity
PublisherSpringer
Volume2

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