Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Teacher Praise: A Functional Analysis. Occasional Paper No. 28. |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Brophy, Jere E., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. Inst. for Research on Teaching. |
| Availability: |
Institute for Research on Teaching, College of Education, Michigan State University, 252 Erickson Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824 ($3.50) |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
49 |
| Publication Date: |
1979 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Inst. of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Interaction Process Analysis, Motivation Techniques, Positive Reinforcement, Responses, Student Reaction, Student Teacher Relationship, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Response |
| Abstract: |
Classroom process data indicate that teacher praise cannot be equated with reinforcement. Often it is not even intended as reinforcement, and when it is, it frequently has some other function. The meanings and functions of behaviors typically included under the category of teacher praise are determined by the degree of congruence between verbal and nonverbal components and by the context in which the interaction occurs. Much teacher praise is determined more by teachers' perceptions of student needs than by the quality of student conduct or performance. (Author) |
| Entry Date: |
1979 |
| Accession Number: |
ED181013 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
