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Peer reviewedBeach, Richard – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1983
The impact of high school and college students' prior knowledge of literary and social conventions on their attitudes toward fictional characters is examined. Differences were found in attitudes toward the teaching of literature and in evaluations of a fictional teacher's behavior. A model for research in this area is proposed. (PP)
Descriptors: Education Majors, Educational Attitudes, High School Students, Higher Education
