Self-Concepts of Students and a Significant Other, the Teacher

Abstract

The research proposed that a teacher's self-acceptance is related to the development of good self-concepts by students in Grades 3, 4 and 5. An F test was performed to test for a relationship between teacher's self-acceptance and students' self-concept. The evidence suggests that the selection of self-accepting teachers at elementary school levels is critical to the development of children's self-concept.

Human Development Competencies in Preservice Home Economics Teacher Education

“…What teachers believe about themselves and their students will have a direct influence on how teachers behave toward their students and what they expect from them. In separate studies conducted by Edeburn and Landry (1974) and Kameen and Brown (1975), it was concluded that the more self-accepting teachers are, the more self-accepting their students become. In addition, Aspy and Buhler (1975, p. 389) concluded from their study that &dquo;there is a positive relationship between the levels of teacher self-concept and cognitive growth of students.&dquo; Purkey (1978, p. 35) contends that viewing self and students positively and creating an environment that challenges performance equips teachers with a &dquo;consistent framework that effectively guides them in choosing the particular methods to employ in their classrooms.&dquo;…”

Residual gain analysis using STWMULTR, a computer program designed to retrieve and punch residual scores

“…Others (Buzzahora & Williams, 1973;Edeburn & Landry, 1974;Williams & Maresh, 1972) have applied this technique in test-retest situations using the elementary school students' scores as elicited by various cognitive and affective measures.…”