What students think when teachers get upset: Fundamental attribution error and student‐generated reasons for teacher anger
| Autor: | Stacy L. Young, Mary B. McPherson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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| Zdroj: | Communication Quarterly. 52:357-369 |
| ISSN: | 1746-4102 0146-3373 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01463370409370206 |
| Popis: | Using a sample of college students (N = 301), this study examined students' attributions about and explanations for teachers' expressions of anger in the classroom. These displays of anger were evaluated based on the extent to which they were aggressive (e.g., Distributive or Passive) or assertive (e.g., Integrative). Consistent with the fundamental attribution error, students assigned internal attributions to teachers who used Distributive Aggression (e.g., yell and scream) and Passive‐Aggression (e.g., show anger with cold looks) to a greater extent than teachers who were Assertive (i.e., calmly discuss the problem with the students). When students were asked to identify why they thought their teacher was angry, the overwhelming majority of reasons involved student‐related problems. In fact, the most frequently cited reason was Student Misbehaviors followed by Lack of Student Effort. Surprisingly, students acknowledge that something they did triggered the teacher's display of anger; however, consistent ... |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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