Dyslexic, Retarded and Normal Readers' Perceptions of the Qualities of Real and Ideal Class Teachers
Title:
Dyslexic, Retarded and Normal Readers' Perceptions of the Qualities of Real and Ideal Class Teachers
Author:
Hicks, Carolyn
Appeared in:
British educational research journal
Paging:
Volume 16 (1990) nr. 2 pages 199-209
Year:
1990
Contents:
In order to compare different types of readers' perceptions of both their own classroom teacher, and their 'ideal' classroom teacher, eight dyslexic, eight retarded and eight normal readers were asked to rank order nine teacher qualities, firstly as they pertained to their actual class teacher and secondly as they would pertain to an 'ideal' class teacher. The results can be briefly summarised thus: (i) 'Within-group' comparisons of the results indicated that each group had a similar view of their actual class teacher and also of the sort of attributes that constitute an 'ideal' teacher, (ii) 'Between group' comparisons revealed that while normal and retarded readers perceived their actual class teacher similarly, the views of dyslexics did not accord with them. Notions of 'ideal' teacher qualities were similar between dyslexics and normals, with retarded readers showing no agreement. (iii) Lastly, comparisons of 'ideal' and actual teacher ratings within each group demonstrated significant concordance for the normal and retarded groups but not for the dyslexic group. The implications of these results are discussed.
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