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ERIC Number: EJ231267
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980
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The Effects of Dialect, Ethnicity and Orientation to Sociolinguistics on the Perceptions of Teaching Candidates.
Smith, Ranene Paulson; Denton, Jon J.
Educational Research Quarterly, v5 n1 p70-79 Spr 1980
The influence of learner dialect, learner ethnicity, and an orientation to sociolinguistic awareness on preservice teachers' expectations for learners' academic performance was investigated. Results of a study support linguists' recommendations to offer sociolinguistic instruction in teacher preparation programs. (Author/GSK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dialects, Education Majors, Ethnicity, Ethnocentrism, Higher Education, Junior High School Students, Language Attitudes, Sociolinguistics, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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