No Disrespect: Student and Faculty Perceptions of the Qualities of Ineffective Teachers

Research examining excellence in teaching is extensive. Nevertheless, research examining the inverse—what constitutes poor or ineffective teaching—has not been as systematic. The current research addresses this gap in the literature by examining student and faculty perceptions of the qualities and behaviors of ineffective teachers. Students and faculty identified being disrespectful as the number one perceived quality of ineffective teachers. Both groups of respondents also agreed that having weak rapport was indicative of ineffective teachers. Overall, students had a tendency to focus more on the social aspects of the student–teacher relationship, whereas faculty focused more on professional competencies. These findings provide additional support on teaching misbehaviors to avoid both in and outside of the classroom.

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USING THE ATTACHMENT LENS AND THE DYADIC EXPANSION OF CONSCIOUSNESS APPROACH TO INCREASE SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT

10.36315/2021pad31 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 349-358

Author(s):

Oana Dănilă ◽

Keyword(s):

Human Brain ◽

Student Teacher ◽

School Adjustment ◽

Social Competencies ◽

Student Teacher Relationship ◽

The Social ◽

Dyadic Expansion ◽

The Brain ◽

Attachment Strategies

When in danger, either we refer to menaces or just novel situations, the brain needs firstly to connect to another human brain in order to coregulate; only after, can that brain continue process/ learn, regulate behaviors and thus adjust to the environment. The purpose of this study was to explore the connection between the quality of the pupil-teacher relationship, assessed from the attachment perspective and different school adjustment aspects. A sample of 40 educators were invited to evaluate their attachment strategies and then assess at least 3children from their current classes(primary school); results for a total of 121pupils were collected. First of all, educators assessed the pupil’s attachment needs using the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale; then, they were asked to assess social competencies using the Social Competence Scaleand the Engagementversus Disaffection with Learning Scale, as facets of school adjustment. Results show that the strength of the pupil-teacher relationship is influenced by the particularities of the attachment strategies of both parties, and, in turn, this relationship, with its 3 dimensions (closeness, conflict and dependence)impacts adjustment. Results are discussed in the light of the Dyadic Expansion of Consciousnesshypothesis–in a safe relationship, both the teacherand the pupil significantly expand the learning possibilities.

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An Event Quality Scale for Participatory Running Events

Event Management ◽

10.3727/152599518x15403853721358 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 139-152 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

John Armbrecht

Keyword(s):

Scale Development ◽

Service Quality ◽

Development Process ◽

Factor Model ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Social Aspects ◽

Factor Solution ◽

Quality Scale ◽

Cognitive Dimensions

This study focuses on the perceived quality of participatory event experiences by addressing the following question: What are the important aspects of the event experience? The aim of this research is to develop and refine a scale to measure the quality of the event experience for runners at a participatory event. The objective is to combine, apply, test, and refine the existing scales to increase our understanding of the perceived quality of events among amateur running athletes. Both affective and cognitive dimensions are included in the scale. Based on seven dimensions and 36 items, a formal scale development process is adopted. The data consist of 1,923 observations collected during a participatory event with approximately 60,000 registered participants. The seven-factor model, including immersion, surprise, participation, fun, social aspects, hedonic aspects, and service quality, was gradually revised in favor of a four-factor solution: service quality, hedonic aspects, fun, and immersion. As a result, 73.1% of the variance is extracted. This study contributes to a refined scale measuring the perceived event quality of participatory events. Service quality accounts for more than half of the variance extracted. Researchers should continue to develop research on the critical experiential dimensions in an event context. Furthermore, the links between the constructs need attention. The results suggest that event organizers should evaluate their events and event portfolios based on the scale and take actions to increase the perceived quality of these events.

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Reliability and Validity of the Parent form of the Social Competence Scale in Chinese Preschoolers

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/03.10.11.pr0.111.4.266-268 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 111 (1) ◽

pp. 266-268 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xiao Zhang ◽

Xue Ke ◽

Xiaoyan Wang

Keyword(s):

Preschool Children ◽

Social Competence ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Student Teacher ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Single Dimension ◽

Student Teacher Relationship ◽

The Social ◽

Competence Scale ◽

High Internal Consistency

The Parent Form of the Social Competence Scale (SCS–PF) was translated into Chinese and validated in a sample of Chinese preschool children ( N = 443). Results confirmed a single dimension and high internal consistency in the SCS–PF. Mothers' ratings on the SCS–PF correlated moderately with teachers' ratings on the Teacher Form of the Social Competence Scale and weakly with teachers' ratings on the Student–Teacher Relationship Scale.

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Student-Teacher Responsibilities in English Studies: An Empirical Analysis of Arab Student and English Faculty Perceptions

10.31235/osf.io/6q7p3 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Kashif Raza

Keyword(s):

Student Teacher ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Faculty Perceptions ◽

English Studies ◽

Student Expectations ◽

Faculty Expectations ◽

Student Teacher Relationship ◽

Teacher Student ◽

English Faculty ◽

Gulf Arab

Given the vast research on the existence of distinctive student-teacher expectations about their roles in the classroom and their significance in shaping prospective actions, there is a scarcity of studies that examine Arab student expectations and contrast them with their teachers’ expectancies. Realizing this research gap, this study aims to analyze Gulf Arab, Non-Gulf Arab and English Faculty expectations about their roles in English studies. The objectives of the study were to answer four research questions: Do student-faculty expectations about their classroom roles correspond on nine given items; where do the differentiations lie; what are the classroom implications of these dissimilarities; and how teachers and students can share and meet each other’s expectations. Using a mixed methods research design, quantitative data were collected from students and faculty through an online bilingual survey followed by individual interviews for further exploration. The data analysis revealed that mismatches exist in teacher-student expectations and these dissimilar beliefs can influence student-teacher relationship. Five out of nine given items were found statistically significant between English faculty and Gulf and Non-Gulf Arab students where students had higher expectations about their responsibilities; however, Gulf Arab and Non-Gulf Arab student expectations differed only on three items. In addition to other practical suggestions for sharing and aligning divergent expectations, the study proposes employing a teacher-student learning contract to augment student and faculty cognizance of their academic and social obligations as well as assist the school administration in catering for their perspectives.

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A REVIEW OF MALAYSIAN SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ASSESSMENT TOOLS: THE SOCIAL DIMENSION

Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Environment Management ◽

10.35631/jthem.626008 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (26) ◽

pp. 105-110

Author(s):

Razlin Mansor ◽

Sheau-Ting Low

Keyword(s):

Assessment Tools ◽

Social Dimension ◽

Social Aspects ◽

Social Aspect ◽

Sustainable Building ◽

Existing Building ◽

The Social ◽

Building Assessment ◽

Development Goals

Building assessment tools have been introduced for nearly two decades to specifically recognize buildings performance towards sustainable development goals. However, the requirements to achieve sustainability in buildings are mainly focused on the environmental and economic aspects, while the significance of social aspects has been scarcely emphasized in many building assessments tools. This paper presents a review of social aspects in the sustainable building assessment tools adopted in Malaysia. In total, four building assessment tools are selected and discussed with the aim to identify to what extent the building assessment tools cover the social dimension. The results of the content analysis indicate that the assessment tools have included partial criteria of social aspects but the scope could further expand to preserve the key features of the social aspects including quality of life, human health, and environmental satisfaction. The findings provide a valuable overview of the building assessment tools and address gaps in existing building assessment tools from a social aspect perspective.

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Applying Social Aspects in Home Telecare Design to Improve the Safety of Users and Quality of Service

E-Health and Telemedicine ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8756-1.ch053 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 1048-1072

Author(s):

Lawrence Chidzambwa

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Patient Safety ◽

Life Quality ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Medical Intervention ◽

Social Dimension ◽

Social Aspects ◽

The Social ◽

Solution Design

Telecare enables remote and cost-effective home treatment of patients, improving the safety and quality of life of frail individuals. However, despite increased availability of telecare devices, many are not fully used and often ignored due to poor social perception and experience. The research suggests the social aspects of quality and safety related to user experience have not been considered. This can lead to misuse or non-use of telecare devices, reducing patient safety and quality of life. This chapter explores the implications for the lack of social considerations in telecare and develops a series of models and methodologies to integrate the social dimension with the traditional medical intervention focus. By applying semiotics and normative behavioural theory, the authors show how a Normative Home Telecare Framework can improve telecare solution design and ensure take up and use of the devices and increase patient safety and life quality.

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Personality and social network effects on romantic relationships: a dyadic approach

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1002/per.519 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 279-299 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

Franz J. Neyer ◽

Daniel Voigt

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Social Network ◽

Romantic Relationships ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Network Effects ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

The Social ◽

Social Network Effects

The quality of romantic relationships and their associations with both partners' personality traits and social networks were studied in 100 younger couples. The similarity of partners was modest with respect to personality traits, and moderate to large with respect to the perceived quality of the partner relationship and their social networks. While similarity in personality was unrelated to relationship quality, dyadic analyses showed that one's perceived quality of relationship was better predicted by one's own personality (i.e. actor effects) than by the personality of one's partner (i.e. partner effects). Moreover, relationship quality could to some extent be predicted by the quality of the social network once the personality traits of each partner were controlled. Results are discussed from a transactional view of personality and relationships. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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