ERIC Number: ED167594
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1978-Mar-29
Pages: 106
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The Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Teacher Invitations and Teacher Effectiveness as Reported by Students in a Technical and General Post-Secondary Educational Setting.
Inglis, Sandra Cheldelin
An instrument to measure student reports of perceived teacher invitations and of teacher behaviors traditionally considered effective was developed and validated. Invitational (I-type) factors and effective (E-type) factors were correlated with academic achievement. Scale items were suggested by the literature, and then rated and categorized by expert judges. The revised instrument identified five factors: Caring, Respect, Course Organization, Interpersonal Contact, and Learning Environment. The first two factors identified I-Type teacher behaviors, the latter three identified E-Type behaviors. The reliable and valid instrument, containing 26 I-Type and 24 E-Type items was administered to technical college students. Significant positive relationships were found between: (1) I-Type and E-Type teacher behaviors as perceived and reported by students; (2) teacher behaviors and student reports of course grades; (3) teacher behaviors and student reports of how hard they worked in the course; (4) teacher behaviors and student reports of how much they learned in the course; and (5) teacher behaviors and type of curriculum taught. Students perceived general education instructors as higher I-Type and E-Type teachers than technical education instructors. Test items are included. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Factor Analysis, General Education, Self Concept, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Student Teacher Relationship, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Styles, Technical Education, Test Construction, Test Items, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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