ERIC Number: EJ1254526
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-0973
EISSN: N/A
Teacher-Student Interactions and Teacher Interpersonal Styles: A State Space Grid Analysis
Pennings, Helena J. M.; Hollenstein, Tom
Journal of Experimental Education, v88 n3 p382-406 2020
The crucial role of teacher-student relationships has been reported in many studies. Yet, how teacher-student relationships develop from moment-to-moment interactions during lessons remains understudied. The present study combined insights from interpersonal theory and dynamic systems approaches to study indices of interpersonal content and structure in teacher-student interactions and their association with the teacher's interpersonal style. We found that moment-to-moment teacher behavior was indeed related to student perceptions of the teacher's interpersonal style. Indices of variability (structure) in interactions discriminated between teachers with less preferred and more preferred interpersonal styles, while, contrary to earlier research, the indicator of predictableness of interactions could not. Results are discussed considering the expectations, and suggestions made for future research and practice.
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction, Teacher Behavior, Student Attitudes, Secondary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics, Student Behavior, Correlation
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A