Relationship Between Performance in Eighth Grade Science and Student Perceptions of the Teacher

Abstract

The "ideal teacher" has been described as one who establishes good relationships with students, is enthusiastic, and knows his subject matter (Torrence and Neyers, 1972; Bybee, 1973; Saunders and Wright, 1974; Wright and Alley, 1977). Student responses to statements regarding behaviors of the ideal teacher were used to establish these general characteristics. Determining the relationship between student performance and "teacher idealness" 2! erceived .2l the student has been identified as an important research task Balzer, Evans, and Blosser, 1973).