Interpersonal Behavior: More vs. Less Favorable Teachers
Classrooms can be regarded as dynamic systems in which behaviors of teachers and students affect each other mutually and in a spiral manner. In this study it was intended to investigate differences in interpersonal behaviors of a more vs. a less favorable teacher at micro- and macro-levels. To analy...
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| description | Classrooms can be regarded as dynamic systems in which behaviors of teachers and students affect each other mutually and in a spiral manner. In this study it was intended to investigate differences in interpersonal behaviors of a more vs. a less favorable teacher at micro- and macro-levels. To analyze classroom interaction dynamically and in real-time, State Space Grid technique was applied. On the macro-level, teacher profiles were determined based on vector method. 211 students of six classes rated the behavior of their own teacher and an imaginary ideal one. One teacher who was closest to and one farthest from that ideal were identified and their classes were video-taped. Two raters coded behaviors with a joystick and then content and structure of interaction were analyzed. Differences on the micro-level were especially noticeable in the strength of attractors, not in their position. Structurally, the behavior of the more favorable teacher had higher variability and less predictability. On the macro-level, the more favorable teacher had Authoritative, and the less favorable one had Directive profiles. The results of this study can be used in promoting interactive ground of the class and in teacher education programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-89d2b1d9d2794d76abc3521eee58a56c2024-03-19T22:27:48ZengUniversity of TabrizJournal of English Language Teaching and Learning2251-79952676-68762021-11-011328799410.22034/elt.2021.47250.241713887Interpersonal Behavior: More vs. Less Favorable TeachersHajar Ghafarpour0Ahmad Moinzadeh1Department of English Language Teaching, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, IranDepartment of English Language Teaching, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.Classrooms can be regarded as dynamic systems in which behaviors of teachers and students affect each other mutually and in a spiral manner. In this study it was intended to investigate differences in interpersonal behaviors of a more vs. a less favorable teacher at micro- and macro-levels. To analyze classroom interaction dynamically and in real-time, State Space Grid technique was applied. On the macro-level, teacher profiles were determined based on vector method. 211 students of six classes rated the behavior of their own teacher and an imaginary ideal one. One teacher who was closest to and one farthest from that ideal were identified and their classes were video-taped. Two raters coded behaviors with a joystick and then content and structure of interaction were analyzed. Differences on the micro-level were especially noticeable in the strength of attractors, not in their position. Structurally, the behavior of the more favorable teacher had higher variability and less predictability. On the macro-level, the more favorable teacher had Authoritative, and the less favorable one had Directive profiles. The results of this study can be used in promoting interactive ground of the class and in teacher education programs.https://elt.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_13887_7957b84ab97295bb35f7697b74ff1731.pdfcomplex dynamics systemmodel of interpersonal teacher behaviorstate space grid techniquemicro and macro-level analysis of behavioragency and communion |
| spellingShingle | Hajar Ghafarpour Ahmad Moinzadeh Interpersonal Behavior: More vs. Less Favorable Teachers Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning complex dynamics system model of interpersonal teacher behavior state space grid technique micro and macro-level analysis of behavior agency and communion |
| title | Interpersonal Behavior: More vs. Less Favorable Teachers |
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| title_short | Interpersonal Behavior: More vs. Less Favorable Teachers |
| title_sort | interpersonal behavior more vs less favorable teachers |
| topic | complex dynamics system model of interpersonal teacher behavior state space grid technique micro and macro-level analysis of behavior agency and communion |
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