ERIC Number: EJ1058065
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Mar
Pages: 24
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Examining Teachers' Self-Described Responses to Student Behavior through the Lens of Catholic Social Teaching Principles
Mucci, Angela Marie
Journal of Catholic Education, v18 n2 Article 2 Mar 2015
The current study examined how teacher beliefs about the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching (CST)--dignity of the human person, seeking the common good, and preferential option for the poor and vulnerable--affected self-described responses to student behavior problems. In-depth interviews with seven secondary Catholic school teachers were analyzed using methods identified in grounded theory. Analyses reveal self-described responses towards behavior differed based on teacher beliefs about the student as an individual and within the context of the classroom. In particular, teacher congruence between beliefs and self-described responses to behavior was seen more in relation to the CST tenets--dignity of the human person and preferential option for the poor and vulnerable--and less in relation to the CST tenet seeking the common good. This congruence provided insight into teacher tolerance for student differences. A discussion on implications for practice concludes the article.
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Secondary School Teachers, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Beliefs, Religious Factors, Religious Education, Social Justice, Classroom Techniques, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews, Human Dignity, Low Income Groups, Teacher Student Relationship, Feedback (Response), Caring, Preservice Teacher Education
Loyola Marymount University. School of Education 1 LMU Drive, University Hall Suite 1760, Los Angles, CA 90045. e-mail: catholicedjournal@lmu.edu; Web site: http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/ce
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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