ERIC Number: EJ784660
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Mar
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-3410
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Beliefs of Experienced and Novice Teachers about Achievement
Georgiou, Stelios N.
Educational Psychology, v28 n2 p119-131 Mar 2008
The aim of this study was to examine the beliefs that experienced and novice teachers hold about school achievement. It is important to investigate these beliefs and attributions because of the significant role that teachers play in the lives of most children. A group of Greek Cypriot elementary school teachers (n = 154) and a comparable group of teacher education students (n = 159) completed the Beliefs About School Achievement (BASA) scale. It was found that, in comparison to student teachers, experienced teachers tend to attribute achievement more to factors that are biologically determined, uncontrollable by the child, and stable over time--such as intellectual ability. They also believe significantly more than student teachers that factors such as gender and family background play an important role in child achievement. In contrast, novice teachers believe more in the role that teachers play in student learning and in the importance of student effort. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Student Teachers, Family Characteristics, Elementary School Teachers, Academic Achievement, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Gender Bias, Teaching Experience, Social Bias, Socioeconomic Status, Age Differences, Academic Ability, Teacher Influence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cyprus
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